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
3
Italy
15
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
5
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
6
Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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Coimbra
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England
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Eton
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Ferrara
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Flanders
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Florence
4
France
2
Germany
1
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
2
Italy
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Italy (North)
2
Leipzig
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London
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Mantua
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Mechelen
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Naples
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2
Siena
1
Spain
2
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
53
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
40
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
34
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
14
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
7
upright
46
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
10
none visible
29
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
26
dark brown
6
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
4
freehand
5
single rastrum
43
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
24
11
14
12
7
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
5
4
9
5
14
6
22
7
19
8
24
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
20
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
35
3-part score
1
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
45
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
14
none
27
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
35
triple
8
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
50
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
25
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
53
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
46
notation extended into margin
26
other
6
partial additional staves
33
staveline added
16
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
34
brown
23
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
50
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
19
poor
6
very high
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
13
none
3
pointers
6
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
34
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
3
French
22
German
7
Italian
9
Latin
46
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
47
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
26
untexted
30
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
4
display script
15
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
rotonda
2
textura
8
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
18
poor
8
very high
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
35
blue
1
brown
24
dark brown
7
light brown
1
red
22
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
29
yes
32
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
20
occasionally
9
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
34
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
13
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
16
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
2
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
14
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
4
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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