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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Countries
Austria
3
Belgium
9
France
1
Germany
3
Great Britain
5
Italy
9
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
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Bourges
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Bruges
1
Brussels
5
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1
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London
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6
Milan
1
Munich
3
Naples
1
Rome
2
St Gall
1
Stirling
1
Venice
1
Vienna
3
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
35
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
31
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
3
none visible
12
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
12
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
27
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
4
10
17
11
9
12
2
13
1
2
7
3
7
4
9
5
11
6
16
7
16
8
23
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
28
3-part score
2
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
33
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
12
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
27
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
16
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
12
poor
2
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
9
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
35
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
4
Flemish
2
French
16
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
32
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (italic)
1
display script
12
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
14
poor
1
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
2
brown
11
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
19
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
14
occasionally
8
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
normally
3
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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