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
6
Belgium
12
Germany
13
Great Britain
6
Italy
16
Spain
3
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
2
Bologna
1
Bruges
3
Brussels
6
Burgundy
1
England
2
Eton
1
Ferrara
3
Flanders
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Florence
6
Germany (South)
3
London
2
Mantua
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Mechelen
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Milan
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Munich
9
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
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Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Rome
5
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Seville
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Vienna
6
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
59
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
46
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
29
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
7
upright
52
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
6
none visible
22
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
37
brown
14
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
single rastrum
45
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
29
11
13
12
11
13
6
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
11
3
14
4
19
5
24
6
27
7
24
8
28
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
23
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
32
3-part score
2
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
45
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
30
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
16
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
28
none
25
quadruple
2
single
40
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
49
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
20
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
59
brown
3
dark brown
5
red
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
7
not specified
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
53
Monophonic Notation
absent
47
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
59
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
8
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
2
French
13
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
55
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
52
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
1
display script
20
humanistic
3
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
22
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
44
poor
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
53
blue
3
brown
8
dark brown
5
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
red
29
Multiple Texts
no
38
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
6
none visible
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
3
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
4
historiated
5
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
never
1
normally
21
occasionally
7
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
43
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
17
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
8
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Level of calligraphy music: high
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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