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
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France
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Germany
7
Great Britain
3
Italy
14
Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
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Bruges
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Brussels
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England
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Ferrara
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7
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Portugal
1
Rome
3
Seville
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
44
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
40
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
40
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
4
none visible
15
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
15
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
39
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
19
11
11
12
6
13
3
14
1
2
9
3
9
4
13
5
18
6
24
7
21
8
21
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
26
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
44
3-part score
3
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
41
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
14
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
22
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
31
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
19
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
brown
11
dark brown
4
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
43
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
44
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
2
Flemish
2
French
18
Italian
6
Latin
44
Spanish
3
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
40
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
15
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
33
poor
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
4
red
20
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
17
occasionally
7
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
12
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
6
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of staves: dark brown
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Number of staves: 11
Number of staves: 9
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Type of script: cursive
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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