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
5
Belgium
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Czech Republic
3
France
1
Germany
10
Great Britain
4
Italy
10
Netherlands
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
2
Brussels
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England
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Ferrara
4
Florence
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Germany (South)
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Hradec Králové
2
Italy (North)
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London
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Lyons
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Mantua
1
Mechelen
3
Munich
5
Naples
1
Prague
1
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1
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1
Seville
1
Stirling
1
Utrecht
1
Verona
2
Vienna
5
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
38
Printed work
1
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
29
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
10
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
37
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
n/a
1
never
7
none visible
14
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
28
brown
12
dark brown
3
red
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
printed staves
1
single rastrum
30
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
6
12
6
13
2
14
1
2
8
3
8
4
8
5
12
6
15
7
14
8
17
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
19
quadruple
2
single
24
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
8
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
15
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
39
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
4
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
9
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
39
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
15
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
17
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
38
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
36
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
10
humanistic
2
rotonda
2
textura
22
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
15
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
37
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
normally
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
16
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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