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
1
France
2
Germany
3
Great Britain
1
Italy
18
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
3
Bologna
4
Bourges
1
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Ferrara
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Florence
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Germany (South)
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Modena
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1
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Rheinfelden
2
Rome
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
36
Physical type
choirbook
26
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
28
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
36
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
11
none visible
18
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
36
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
31
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
9
12
8
13
3
14
2
15
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
10
7
5
8
8
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
7
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
36
quintuple
1
single
11
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
10
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
15
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
23
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
11
poor
7
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
4
none
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
12
German
2
Italian
8
Latin
33
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
9
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
10
poor
6
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
25
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
11
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
1
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Indentation for initials: none
Colour of staves: brown
Physical format: upright
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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