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
8
Belgium
23
Czech Republic
1
England
1
France
3
Germany
15
Great Britain
8
Italy
4
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
5
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
3
Austria
1
Basel
5
Belgium
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Bologna
1
Bourges
1
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Brussels
15
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Cognac
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1
England
3
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
6
Germany
4
Germany (South)
2
Leipzig
1
London
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Mantua
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Mechelen
20
Munich
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Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
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1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Vienna
8
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
79
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
66
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
37
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
33
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
upright
79
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
11
none visible
31
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
57
brown
20
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
4
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
10
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
65
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
5
10
44
11
24
12
14
13
5
14
4
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
19
3
20
4
28
5
37
6
45
7
50
8
79
9
53
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
35
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
60
3-part score
2
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
67
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
49
5-part single page
5
6-part opening
19
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
41
none
22
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
71
triple
20
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
55
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
8
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
30
variable space, not on grid
28
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
58
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
16
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
29
none
3
notation and staves extended into margin
40
notation extended into margin
19
other
3
partial additional staves
29
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
63
brown
17
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
8
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
9
strene notation
1
void mensural
75
Monophonic Notation
absent
65
present
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
32
poor
8
very high
21
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
9
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
38
signes-de-renvoi
47
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
English
3
Flemish
5
French
25
German
4
Italian
7
Latin
71
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
73
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
10
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
25
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
26
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
7
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
35
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
37
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
21
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
36
poor
8
very high
22
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
63
blue
5
brown
15
dark brown
4
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
light brown
2
red
47
Multiple Texts
no
46
yes
42
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
29
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
9
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
25
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
11
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
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
always
5
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
21
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
18
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
6
historiated
4
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
26
occasionally
12
often
6
rarely
20
sometimes
13
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
36
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
12
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
8
occasionally
6
often
7
rarely
16
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
16
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
9
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Indentation for initials: all staves indented
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 10
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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