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
2
France
4
Germany
4
Italy
28
Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
1
Bologna
5
Bourges
1
Brussels
1
Burgundy
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
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Cognac
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Ferrara
6
Florence
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Germany (South)
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3
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1
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Rome
3
Seville
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
1
Venice
2
Wittenberg
3
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
57
Physical type
choirbook
45
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
39
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
14
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
51
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
10
none visible
32
normally
4
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
29
dark brown
4
light brown
3
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
57
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
9
12
7
13
4
14
2
15
2
4
3
5
3
6
10
7
9
8
12
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
25
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
36
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
48
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
20
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
57
quintuple
1
single
17
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
57
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
36
not in dedicated space
23
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
24
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
39
notation extended into margin
21
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
33
brown
24
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
5
void mensural
56
Monophonic Notation
absent
45
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
31
high
24
poor
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
2
end symbol
7
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
27
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
3
French
23
German
4
Italian
10
Latin
54
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
50
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
25
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
24
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
9
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
3
display script
5
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
19
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
22
poor
5
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
3
brown
28
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
11
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
39
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
24
occasionally
7
often
8
rarely
6
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
30
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
17
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
9
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
9
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
7
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: none
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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