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
4
Germany
2
Great Britain
4
Italy
12
Italy (North)
1
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
3
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
1
England
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
1
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1
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1
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1
Italy (North)
1
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3
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Pisa
1
Rome
1
Siena
1
Staffarda
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
choirbook
24
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
5
none visible
9
normally
4
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
12
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
14
11
9
12
4
13
3
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
7
6
10
7
11
8
14
9
28
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
15
quadruple
3
single
17
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
12
other
2
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
7
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
8
poor
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
4
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
2
French
11
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
25
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
7
textura
8
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
7
poor
1
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
7
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
5
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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