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
14
France
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Germany
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
21
Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Belgium
1
Brussels
8
Catalonia
1
England
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
6
France
6
Halberstadt
1
Italy
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Italy (North)
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London
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Naples
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1
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
3
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
51
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
43
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
27
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
49
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
8
none visible
16
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
17
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
43
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
5
10
26
11
15
12
4
13
2
2
6
3
2
4
3
5
9
6
18
7
22
8
24
9
29
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
24
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
51
3-part score
1
3-part single page
18
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
46
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
26
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
26
quadruple
2
single
32
triple
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
47
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
19
notation and staves extended into margin
39
notation extended into margin
25
other
3
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
36
brown
15
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
6
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
51
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
17
poor
2
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
11
pointers
7
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
30
signes-de-renvoi
42
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
English
2
Flemish
5
French
30
German
2
Italian
14
Latin
47
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
44
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
27
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
28
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
15
humanistic
2
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
18
poor
3
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
35
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
19
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
34
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
16
sometimes
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
27
occasionally
12
often
6
rarely
11
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
8
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
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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