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
20
France
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
18
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
4
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
14
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
1
Coimbra
1
Ferrara
3
Flanders
1
Florence
5
France
2
Germany
1
Girona
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1
Italy (North)
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London
1
Mechelen
19
Modena
2
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
4
Seville
1
St Gall
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
57
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
53
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
27
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
53
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
25
n/a
1
never
5
none visible
20
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
5
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
33
brown
17
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
1
single rastrum
49
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
37
11
20
12
13
13
3
2
4
3
4
4
6
5
15
6
23
7
23
8
30
9
34
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part opening
23
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
45
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
58
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
37
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
17
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
35
none
20
quadruple
5
single
40
triple
22
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
58
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
58
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
21
notation and staves extended into margin
42
notation extended into margin
22
other
1
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
45
brown
12
dark brown
3
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
3
void mensural
56
Monophonic Notation
absent
50
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
23
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
19
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
9
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
29
signes-de-renvoi
58
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
4
French
20
Italian
7
Latin
54
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
52
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
20
untexted
21
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
29
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
25
humanistic
3
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
9
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
23
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
18
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
44
blue
2
brown
16
dark brown
4
red
31
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
34
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
2
rarely
22
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
31
occasionally
11
often
6
rarely
11
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
33
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
12
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
13
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
17
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Miniatures frequency: rarely
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Multiple texts: yes
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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