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
Austria
1
Belgium
15
France
2
Germany
3
Italy
14
Spain
2
Cities
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
10
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
5
France
5
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
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Leipzig
2
Mantua
2
Mechelen
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1
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Siena
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Verona
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
44
Physical type
choirbook
44
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
25
Format
oblong
2
upright
42
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
5
none visible
14
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
17
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
40
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
24
11
13
12
4
13
3
14
1
2
5
3
2
4
4
5
8
6
18
7
20
8
25
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
37
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
38
4-part single page
15
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
15
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
34
triple
14
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
39
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
19
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
37
notation extended into margin
24
other
2
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
18
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
void mensural
42
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
13
poor
3
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
30
signes-de-renvoi
32
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
Flemish
5
French
28
German
4
Italian
10
Latin
39
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
39
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
20
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
9
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
17
hybrida
5
roman
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
17
poor
4
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
2
brown
18
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
20
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
44
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
21
occasionally
9
often
5
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
10
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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