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
France
1
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
22
Spain
1
Switzerland
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Bologna
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Cognac
1
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2
Flanders
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Florence
12
France
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Rome
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Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
St Gall
1
Toledo
1
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1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
41
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
32
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
10
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
7
none visible
21
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
24
dark brown
1
gold
2
light brown
5
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
29
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
3
10
10
11
5
12
3
13
1
2
4
3
5
4
4
5
5
6
13
7
9
8
11
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part score
2
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
33
3-part score
1
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
36
4-part score
1
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
26
quadruple
1
single
20
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
34
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
17
other
3
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
5
gold
2
light brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
14
poor
5
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
8
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
2
Flemish
3
French
27
German
4
Italian
15
Latin
33
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
41
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
34
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
6
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
16
poor
9
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
4
brown
21
dark brown
5
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
3
red
10
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
30
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
often
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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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