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
15
France
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Germany
6
Italy
9
Italy (North)
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
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Bourges
1
Brussels
10
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Casale Monferrato
2
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Ferrara
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Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
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Turin
1
Wittenberg
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Production method
Manuscript
41
Physical type
choirbook
39
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
41
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
18
never
5
none visible
12
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
9
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
41
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
30
11
18
12
8
13
3
14
1
2
4
3
2
4
4
5
10
6
15
7
16
8
26
9
41
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
20
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
33
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
38
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
10
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
16
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
31
triple
16
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
37
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
21
notation and staves extended into margin
41
notation extended into margin
16
other
2
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
31
brown
10
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
13
poor
3
very high
16
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
5
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
16
German
3
Latin
40
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
39
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
10
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
20
hybrida
1
textura
11
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
14
poor
3
very high
16
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
32
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
2
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
22
occasionally
10
often
1
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
10
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
14
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Number of staves: 9
Physical format: upright
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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