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
10
Czech Republic
2
France
1
Germany
3
Great Britain
4
Italy
12
Spain
2
Switzerland
3
Cities
Arundel
2
Basel
3
Bologna
3
Brussels
7
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
4
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
2
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
2
London
2
Mechelen
9
Netherlands
1
Siena
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
40
Physical type
choirbook
34
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
7
none visible
19
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
23
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
30
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
24
11
17
12
13
13
7
14
4
15
3
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
4
4
7
5
10
6
16
7
15
8
19
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
33
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
20
quadruple
1
single
24
triple
12
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
34
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
40
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
40
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
brown
13
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
12
poor
6
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
6
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
3
French
11
German
4
Italian
4
Latin
37
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
36
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
14
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
13
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
13
poor
5
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
3
brown
14
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
17
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
17
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
4
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
6
signa congruentiae
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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