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
6
Belgium
13
Czech Republic
3
France
1
Germany
15
Great Britain
7
Italy
6
Portugal
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
8
Casale Monferrato
1
Coimbra
1
England
3
Eton
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Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
2
Germany (South)
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
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3
Italy (North)
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London
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
11
Milan
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Munich
8
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
1
Vienna
6
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
4
Production method
Manuscript
54
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
46
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
28
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
21
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
50
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
20
never
3
none visible
16
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
38
brown
15
dark brown
2
red
5
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
single rastrum
46
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
29
11
17
12
7
13
5
14
3
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
13
3
12
4
16
5
21
6
28
7
24
8
32
9
29
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
20
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
30
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
46
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
10
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
4
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
27
none
15
quadruple
4
single
43
triple
13
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
18
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
43
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
47
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
3
red
8
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
8
strene notation
1
void mensural
48
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
25
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
8
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
24
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
English
3
Flemish
2
French
9
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
53
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
51
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
32
hybrida
2
textura
25
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
31
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
48
blue
9
brown
12
dark brown
3
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
54
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
33
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
19
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
20
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
5
historiated
4
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
24
occasionally
12
often
5
rarely
11
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
31
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
15
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
11
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
12
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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