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
10
Czech Republic
2
Germany
8
Italy
19
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
2
Barcelona
1
Basel
1
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Brussels
8
Casale Monferrato
2
Coimbra
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Ferrara
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France
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Hradec Králové
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Italy (North)
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Mechelen
10
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Munich
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Munich, Germany
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2
Segovia
1
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1
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
58
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
52
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
Material
paper
36
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
55
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
5
none visible
27
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
32
brown
17
dark brown
4
light brown
5
red
5
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
58
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
25
11
11
12
6
13
2
2
11
3
10
4
14
5
18
6
28
7
27
8
31
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
58
2-part score
1
2-part single page
18
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
58
3-part score
1
3-part single page
19
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
54
4-part score
1
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
33
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
16
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
26
quadruple
1
single
39
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
45
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
38
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
21
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
19
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
brown
21
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
57
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
25
poor
2
very high
11
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
37
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
22
Italian
7
Latin
53
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
53
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
21
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
2
display script
17
hybrida
3
textura
22
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
24
poor
5
very high
12
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
38
blue
4
brown
22
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
25
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
32
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
25
occasionally
8
often
6
rarely
8
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
35
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
16
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
5
occasionally
7
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
9
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
5
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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