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
6
Belgium
8
France
1
Germany
14
Great Britain
5
Italy
23
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
4
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
4
Bologna
4
Bruges
2
Brussels
4
Casale Monferrato
3
Coimbra
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
6
Fossombrone
2
France
3
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
3
Leipzig
2
London
5
Lyons
1
Mechelen
6
Milan
1
Modena
1
Munich
10
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
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1
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1
St Gall
1
Staffarda
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Venice
3
Verona
1
Vienna
6
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
64
Printed work
8
Physical type
choirbook
47
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
10
partbooks (incomplete set)
7
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
55
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
14
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
24
upright
48
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
n/a
8
never
15
none visible
23
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
6
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
39
brown
25
dark brown
6
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
printed staves
4
single rastrum
52
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
22
11
16
12
8
13
3
14
1
2
11
3
17
4
24
5
21
6
28
7
21
8
26
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
31
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
36
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
47
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
29
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
12
8-part opening
2
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
32
none
31
quadruple
2
single
45
triple
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
46
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
72
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
15
other
3
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
50
brown
18
dark brown
7
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
not specified
1
void mensural
68
Monophonic Notation
absent
58
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
29
high
31
n/a
8
poor
3
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
cue notes
1
end symbol
6
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
29
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
3
French
23
German
4
Italian
6
Latin
62
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
59
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
17
untexted
18
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
12
cursive (italic)
5
display script
18
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
3
rotonda
7
textura
17
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
33
n/a
8
poor
4
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
50
blue
3
brown
23
dark brown
5
red
24
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
43
yes
32
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
12
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
12
never
2
normally
21
occasionally
8
often
7
rarely
10
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
32
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
9
historiated
1
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
13
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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