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
8
Belgium
23
Czech Republic
1
England
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France
1
Germany
26
Great Britain
9
Italy
15
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
4
Basel
3
Bologna
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Brussels
15
Cambrai
1
Coimbra
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Emmerich
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England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
5
Flanders
1
Florence
3
Fossombrone
1
Germany
2
Germany (South)
6
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
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Italy (North)
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Köln
1
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London
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Mechelen
21
Milan
1
Munich
12
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1
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1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
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1
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1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
8
Wittenberg
4
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
95
Printed work
6
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
74
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
10
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
61
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
32
parchment (with paper)
3
Format
oblong
15
upright
86
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
29
n/a
7
never
19
none visible
32
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
101
brown
11
gold
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
8
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
76
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
5
10
50
11
26
12
20
13
8
14
4
15
3
16
1
17
1
2
18
3
24
4
28
5
39
6
47
7
40
8
53
9
51
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
29
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
8
2-part opening
33
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
50
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
74
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
51
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
21
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
5
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
54
none
37
quadruple
5
single
71
triple
22
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
62
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
13
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
34
variable space, not on grid
25
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
86
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
25
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
51
notation extended into margin
21
other
2
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
96
brown
8
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
7
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
5
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
4
full mensural
7
void mensural
97
Monophonic Notation
absent
82
present
26
Level of Calligraphy
fair
33
high
38
n/a
6
poor
11
very high
20
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
custodes
1
end symbol
7
none
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
36
signes-de-renvoi
42
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
5
French
19
German
7
Italian
6
Latin
101
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
101
fully texted with two or more texts
20
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one text
13
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
20
untexted
21
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
10
cursive (bastarda)
30
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
3
display script
35
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
5
textura
34
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
38
n/a
6
poor
8
very high
24
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
96
blue
3
brown
11
dark brown
2
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
red
49
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
63
yes
42
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
12
none visible
1
rarely
32
Borders Frequency
never
12
occasionally
3
rarely
25
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
25
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
18
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
5
historiated
5
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
2
normally
33
occasionally
15
often
9
rarely
15
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
42
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
15
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
14
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
13
normally
5
occasionally
7
often
7
rarely
14
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
17
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
8
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of staves: black
Copy language name: Latin
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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