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
7
Belgium
21
Czech Republic
4
France
1
Germany
16
Great Britain
6
Italy
8
Portugal
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
14
Casale Monferrato
1
Coimbra
1
England
3
Eton
1
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
4
Germany (South)
4
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Hradec Králové
3
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
19
Milan
1
Munich
9
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Prague
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
1
Vienna
7
Wittenberg
4
Production method
Manuscript
69
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
61
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
34
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
29
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
65
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
24
never
4
none visible
22
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
50
brown
17
dark brown
3
red
5
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
single rastrum
60
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
39
11
22
12
11
13
6
14
3
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
16
3
15
4
20
5
28
6
38
7
32
8
44
9
39
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
27
2-part score
1
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
42
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
61
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
39
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
16
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
4
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
37
none
17
quadruple
4
single
56
triple
20
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
49
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
29
variable space, not on grid
22
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
53
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
23
notation and staves extended into margin
40
notation extended into margin
18
other
2
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
60
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
4
red
9
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
9
strene notation
1
void mensural
64
Monophonic Notation
absent
52
present
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
31
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
10
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
37
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
3
French
14
German
3
Italian
6
Latin
69
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
65
fully texted with two or more texts
20
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
28
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
41
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
27
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
38
poor
1
very high
22
Colour of Text
black
60
blue
11
brown
13
dark brown
5
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
red
69
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
38
yes
37
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
25
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
20
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
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
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
25
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
4
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
6
historiated
5
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
33
occasionally
12
often
6
rarely
13
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
40
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
17
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
14
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
14
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
9
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
7
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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