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
Belgium
4
France
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Great Britain
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Italy
7
Spain
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
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Bruges
2
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Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
2
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
29
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
22
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
15
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
7
none visible
13
normally
4
often
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
17
dark brown
4
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
6
6
12
7
13
8
13
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
25
3-part score
2
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
23
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
10
single
29
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
13
other
3
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
blue
1
brown
18
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
11
poor
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
English
1
Flemish
2
French
29
German
4
Italian
12
Latin
24
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
23
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
25
provided with two incipits
6
untexted
29
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
5
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
11
poor
8
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
2
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Indentation for initials: single
Presence absence of text: untexted
Copy language name: French
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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