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
4
Belgium
2
France
1
Germany
9
Great Britain
2
Italy
23
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Bologna
5
Brussels
1
Burgundy
1
Cambrai
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
5
France
1
Germany (South)
2
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
3
Leipzig
1
London
2
Mantua
2
Mechelen
1
Milan
1
Munich
4
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
3
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Rome
2
Torgau
1
Venice
3
Vic
1
Vienna
4
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
44
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
39
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
30
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
5
upright
41
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
n/a
2
never
9
none visible
17
normally
6
often
3
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
29
brown
12
dark brown
2
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
single rastrum
35
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
14
11
6
12
7
13
5
14
2
15
2
2
7
3
8
4
11
5
9
6
16
7
12
8
15
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
20
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
30
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
46
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
21
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
46
single
18
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
34
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
32
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
16
other
1
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
46
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
void mensural
45
Monophonic Notation
absent
38
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
21
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
7
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
1
French
14
German
3
Italian
9
Latin
43
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
38
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
19
untexted
16
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
3
display script
6
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
17
n/a
2
poor
4
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
40
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
grey
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
6
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
2
normally
15
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
3
flourished
10
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
2
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of text: dark brown
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Number of staves: 11
Penned initials type: plain initials
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Presence absence of text: untexted
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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