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
4
France
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Germany
7
Great Britain
1
Italy
16
Spain
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Barcelona
1
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1
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1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
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Switzerland
1
Tarazona
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Venice
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Vic
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Vienna
4
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
41
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
30
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
6
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
26
normally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
14
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
30
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
12
11
3
12
1
2
7
3
7
4
11
5
11
6
14
7
9
8
12
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
25
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
41
quintuple
1
single
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
17
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
16
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
34
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
French
16
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
34
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
2
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
textura
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
41
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
3
brown
21
dark brown
4
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
flourished
4
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
11
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Indentation for initials: none
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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