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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Countries
Austria
8
Belgium
16
Czech Republic
2
England
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France
1
Germany
13
Great Britain
7
Italy
6
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
5
Cities
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13
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Stirling
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Vienna
8
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
65
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
52
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
33
parchment
26
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
64
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
12
none visible
22
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
44
brown
17
dark brown
3
light brown
4
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
7
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
51
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
31
11
16
12
10
13
4
14
4
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
20
3
20
4
28
5
38
6
47
7
65
8
51
9
38
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
31
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
49
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
52
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
34
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
16
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
30
none
19
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
56
triple
14
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
42
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
6
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
27
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
47
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
15
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
23
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
16
other
2
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
51
brown
19
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
7
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
62
Monophonic Notation
absent
53
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
27
poor
10
very high
13
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
29
signes-de-renvoi
37
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
4
English
3
Flemish
3
French
21
German
5
Italian
7
Latin
59
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
54
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
23
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
7
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
30
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
textura
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
30
poor
8
very high
13
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
47
blue
4
brown
19
dark brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
36
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
36
yes
35
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
3
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
16
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
22
occasionally
10
often
4
rarely
13
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
29
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
7
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
15
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
7
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Number of staves: 7
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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