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
3
Belgium
7
England
1
France
1
Germany
20
Great Britain
5
Italy
11
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
4
Basel
3
Bologna
4
Brussels
4
Cambrai
1
Coimbra
1
Emmerich
1
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
3
Fossombrone
1
Germany
2
Germany (South)
5
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
1
Köln
1
Leipzig
1
London
2
Mechelen
6
Munich
8
Netherlands
1
Northamptonshire
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
3
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
59
Printed work
6
Physical type
choirbook
45
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
45
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
3
Format
oblong
11
upright
54
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
n/a
7
never
15
none visible
27
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
65
brown
8
gold
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
7
printed staves
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
45
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
4
10
31
11
17
12
16
13
7
14
4
15
3
16
1
17
1
2
8
3
11
4
17
5
25
6
30
7
23
8
32
9
29
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
26
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
46
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
31
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
13
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
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
29
none
26
quadruple
1
single
44
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
35
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
12
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
58
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
61
brown
7
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
5
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
void mensural
61
Monophonic Notation
absent
54
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
24
n/a
6
poor
11
very high
8
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
end symbol
6
none
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
21
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
6
Italian
5
Latin
63
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
65
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
14
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
9
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
17
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
5
textura
24
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
26
n/a
6
poor
8
very high
9
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
62
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
2
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
red
26
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
65
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
10
none visible
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
4
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
2
normally
14
occasionally
10
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
10
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
6
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Copy language name: English
Copy language name: French
Miniatures frequency: never
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 8
Painted initials frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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