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
5
Czech Republic
2
France
3
Germany
3
Great Britain
3
Italy
29
Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Switzerland
3
Cities
Basel
3
Belgium
1
Bologna
2
Bourges
1
Brussels
4
Burgundy
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Catalonia
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Eton
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Ferrara
7
Florence
14
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Germany (South)
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1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
2
Italy
1
Italy (North)
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1
Siena
2
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
64
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
45
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
39
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
11
upright
52
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
8
none visible
33
normally
6
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
35
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
48
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
3
10
21
11
13
12
12
13
7
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
7
3
8
4
12
5
9
6
24
7
13
8
15
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
24
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
22
2-part score
1
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
38
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
46
4-part single page
16
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
9
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
9
none
36
quintuple
1
single
33
triple
7
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
52
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
12
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
26
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
23
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
64
notation extended into margin
33
other
3
partial additional staves
31
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
39
blue
1
brown
29
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
6
void mensural
62
Monophonic Notation
absent
55
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
33
high
20
poor
8
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
11
none
2
pointers
7
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
29
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
6
English
2
Flemish
3
French
31
German
6
Italian
15
Latin
59
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
53
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
22
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
35
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
33
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
17
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
7
display script
6
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
29
high
21
poor
7
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
35
blue
4
brown
30
dark brown
4
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
36
yes
33
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
none visible
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
historiated
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
26
occasionally
9
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
13
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
14
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
5
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
7
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
8
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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