PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
19
France
1
Germany
5
Great Britain
5
Italy
12
Spain
2
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
1
Brussels
12
Catalonia
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
3
France
1
Germany (South)
3
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Italy (North)
1
London
4
Mechelen
17
Munich
1
Naples
2
Padua
1
Paris
1
Rome
2
Seville
1
Siena
1
St Gall
1
Venice
4
Wittenberg
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
49
Printed work
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
45
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
27
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
17
upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
23
n/a
7
never
9
none visible
11
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
39
brown
10
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
5
single rastrum
39
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
32
11
16
12
7
13
3
14
1
2
5
3
7
4
9
5
17
6
22
7
17
8
25
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
30
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
45
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
27
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
33
none
7
quadruple
5
single
45
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
45
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled
4
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
44
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
12
other
2
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
53
brown
5
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
7
full mensural
4
void mensural
53
Monophonic Notation
absent
46
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
16
n/a
6
poor
1
very high
21
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
custodes
2
end symbol
7
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
28
signes-de-renvoi
34
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
5
French
17
German
3
Italian
10
Latin
48
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
49
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
8
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
26
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
24
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
4
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
19
n/a
6
poor
1
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
55
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
4
red
32
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
29
yes
31
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
26
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
24
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
27
occasionally
9
often
7
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
13
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
17
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
9
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Harley 5242, c. 1509-1514, All folios
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