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
Belgium
20
Czech Republic
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England
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France
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Germany
7
Great Britain
6
Italy
39
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Spain
7
Switzerland
3
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Austria
1
Basel
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Bologna
6
Brussels
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Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
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Coimbra
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Ferrara
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Florence
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France
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Germany
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Germany (South)
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Girona
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Mechelen
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3
Troyes
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
108
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
80
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
8
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
68
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
32
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
19
upright
89
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
36
n/a
1
never
22
none visible
46
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
57
brown
44
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
15
freehand
4
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
84
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
2
10
50
11
27
12
21
13
7
14
3
15
3
2
5
3
8
4
16
5
20
6
28
7
27
8
37
9
43
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
33
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
32
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
55
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
84
4-part single page
16
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
50
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
19
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
43
none
49
quadruple
6
single
59
triple
23
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
108
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
108
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
34
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
72
notation extended into margin
32
other
4
partial additional staves
34
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
76
brown
29
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
1
red
7
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
8
full mensural
6
void mensural
103
Monophonic Notation
absent
92
present
22
Level of Calligraphy
fair
45
high
39
poor
6
very high
20
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
10
none
4
pointers
6
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
41
signes-de-renvoi
57
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
4
French
32
German
3
Italian
13
Latin
99
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
93
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
14
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
28
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
32
Type of Script
antiqua
5
cursive
19
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
6
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
33
cursive (humanistic)
15
cursive (italic)
5
display script
28
humanistic
3
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
21
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
45
high
45
poor
8
very high
20
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
71
blue
3
brown
37
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
1
red
39
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
68
yes
46
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
29
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
3
rarely
28
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
10
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
25
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
17
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
5
historiated
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
14
never
1
normally
43
occasionally
13
often
14
rarely
15
sometimes
13
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
53
calligraphic with decoration
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
17
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
21
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
16
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
13
normally
6
occasionally
7
often
12
rarely
15
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
17
normally
6
occasionally
7
often
10
rarely
10
sometimes
8
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
17
embellished final barline
6
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
6
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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