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
11
France
3
Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
9
Italy (North)
1
Spain
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
3
Brussels
6
Cognac
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
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France
9
Glarus, Switzerland
1
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1
Segovia
1
Seville
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Spain
2
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
41
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
34
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
2
never
7
none visible
16
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
21
dark brown
4
light brown
5
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
35
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
7
12
4
13
2
2
4
3
4
4
5
5
9
6
17
7
17
8
22
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
36
3-part score
2
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
33
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
12
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
42
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
38
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
17
other
3
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
blue
1
brown
23
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
42
Monophonic Notation
absent
38
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
17
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
20
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
English
1
Flemish
6
French
42
German
4
Italian
13
Latin
34
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
10
partially texted with one text
23
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
29
provided with two incipits
6
untexted
29
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
hybrida
6
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
18
n/a
1
poor
8
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
1
brown
22
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
11
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
32
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
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
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
12
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
11
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
5
littera notabilior
2
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Copy language name: French
Indentation for initials: single
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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