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
9
France
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
7
Italy
19
Silesia
3
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
2
Brussels
4
England
1
Ferrara
6
Florence
4
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Italy (North)
2
London
5
Mantua
1
Mechelen
6
Munich
1
Naples
5
Padua
1
Paris
1
Rome
3
Savoy, France
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Vic
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
43
Printed work
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
27
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
12
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
20
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
n/a
6
never
11
none visible
15
normally
2
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
16
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
28
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
15
11
6
12
3
13
4
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
11
4
13
5
10
6
16
7
11
8
11
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
22
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
22
single
24
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
48
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
45
Monophonic Notation
absent
41
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
15
n/a
5
poor
1
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
19
German
6
Italian
10
Latin
42
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
40
fully texted with two or more texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
15
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
2
display script
8
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
5
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
18
n/a
5
poor
2
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
45
blue
3
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
14
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
5
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
normally
19
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
11
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
2
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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