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
13
France
2
Germany
4
Great Britain
4
Italy
27
Silesia
3
Switzerland
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
3
Brussels
9
Burgundy
1
England
2
Ferrara
6
Flanders
1
Florence
6
Fossombrone
2
Germany
1
Germany (South)
2
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
3
Leipzig
1
London
1
Lyons
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
11
Milan
1
Munich
1
Naples
2
Netherlands
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Paris
1
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1
Savoy, France
1
Siena
2
St Gall
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Venice
7
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
59
Printed work
14
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
51
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
12
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
32
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
32
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
26
upright
47
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
24
n/a
15
never
8
none visible
20
normally
3
often
3
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
43
brown
20
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
48
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
27
11
18
12
11
13
4
14
1
2
2
3
4
4
20
5
24
6
33
7
19
8
25
9
30
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
24
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
37
3-part score
1
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
54
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
28
none
28
quadruple
6
single
48
triple
14
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
52
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
10
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
53
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
40
notation extended into margin
18
other
1
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
73
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
8
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
71
Monophonic Notation
absent
63
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
20
n/a
14
poor
5
very high
20
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
17
custodes
2
end symbol
7
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
34
signes-de-renvoi
37
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
3
French
22
German
7
Italian
15
Latin
62
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
65
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
14
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
23
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
23
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
2
display script
20
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
4
rotonda
9
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
19
n/a
14
poor
4
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
64
blue
3
brown
14
dark brown
2
grey
1
red
30
Multiple Texts
no
45
yes
32
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
often
1
rarely
24
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
23
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
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
8
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
19
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
7
historiated
4
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
never
1
normally
29
occasionally
8
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
12
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
9
normally
3
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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