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
23
France
2
Germany
10
Italy
7
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
3
Brussels
16
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Coimbra
1
Flanders
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
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Lyons
1
Mechelen
21
Munich
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Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
3
Verona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
6
Wittenberg
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
52
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
52
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
24
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
51
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
18
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
17
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
45
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
48
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
36
11
21
12
9
13
2
2
10
3
10
4
16
5
23
6
26
7
27
8
37
9
34
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
24
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
37
4-part opening
53
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
38
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
18
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
53
none
13
quadruple
5
single
44
triple
22
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
40
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
28
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
49
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
49
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
void mensural
53
Monophonic Notation
absent
42
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
25
n/a
1
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
8
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
41
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
4
French
11
Italian
1
Latin
51
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
53
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
31
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
31
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
17
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
24
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
48
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
38
Multiple Texts
no
28
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
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
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
24
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
29
occasionally
13
often
5
rarely
14
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
30
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
11
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
17
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Indentation for initials: double
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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