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
5
Belgium
3
Czech Republic
2
France
1
Germany
10
Great Britain
5
Italy
13
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
2
Portugal
1
Spain
6
Switzerland
1
Cities
Barcelona
1
Basel
1
Bologna
2
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Coimbra
1
England
2
Ferrara
4
Florence
1
Germany (South)
2
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
1
London
2
Lyons
1
Maastricht
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
3
Modena
2
Munich
5
Prague
1
Rome
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Siena
1
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Verona
1
Vienna
5
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
48
Printed work
1
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
37
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
33
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
10
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
3
upright
46
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
n/a
1
never
10
none visible
19
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
17
dark brown
5
red
5
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
1
freehand
5
printed staves
1
single rastrum
38
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
18
11
10
12
6
13
2
14
1
2
9
3
9
4
9
5
14
6
17
7
14
8
19
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
24
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
28
3-part score
1
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
40
4-part single page
16
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
24
quadruple
2
single
32
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
9
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
18
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
20
other
2
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
36
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
7
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
4
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
13
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
46
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
49
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
17
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
10
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
2
French
8
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
46
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
49
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
18
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
11
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
rotonda
2
textura
23
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
18
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
36
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
7
gold
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
33
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
normally
1
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
8
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
16
occasionally
7
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
28
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
9
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Colour of staves: dark brown
Colour of text: black
Indentation for initials: single
Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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