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
Germany
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Italy
21
Italy (North)
1
Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
13
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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Ferrara
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Portugal
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Rome
4
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
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Production method
Manuscript
58
Physical type
choirbook
55
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
28
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
54
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
22
never
2
none visible
23
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
32
brown
18
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
single rastrum
54
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
35
11
19
12
8
13
2
2
4
3
5
4
9
5
13
6
20
7
20
8
26
9
33
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
26
2-part single page
10
3-part opening
43
3-part single page
14
4-part opening
58
4-part single page
16
5-part opening
33
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
29
none
22
quadruple
3
single
38
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
54
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
24
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
44
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
18
notation and staves extended into margin
42
notation extended into margin
22
other
1
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
46
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
57
Monophonic Notation
absent
48
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
26
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
9
pointers
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
28
signes-de-renvoi
42
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
20
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
55
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
50
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
16
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
28
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
4
display script
25
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
24
poor
4
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
43
blue
4
brown
17
dark brown
4
red
34
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
28
yes
35
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
none visible
1
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
24
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
22
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
58
occasionally
8
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
38
calligraphic with decoration
17
calligraphic with grotesque heads
18
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
19
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
normally
1
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
14
normally
5
occasionally
7
often
8
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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