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
Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
2
Italy
19
Italy (North)
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Spain
3
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
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Bologna
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Catalonia
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England
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Germany
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Girona
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Halberstadt
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Naples
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Seville
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Spain
2
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Venice
3
Production method
Manuscript
35
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
27
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
5
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
2
never
8
none visible
16
normally
5
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
16
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
5
single rastrum
26
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
14
11
5
12
4
13
1
2
6
3
5
4
5
5
7
6
18
7
9
8
12
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
22
2-part score
1
2-part single page
21
3-part consecutive
7
3-part opening
37
3-part score
2
3-part single page
37
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
34
4-part score
1
4-part single page
22
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
21
single
22
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
18
other
3
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
16
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
35
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
9
n/a
2
poor
4
very high
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
8
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
1
French
20
German
2
Italian
11
Latin
34
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
17
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
26
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
rotonda
2
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
7
n/a
2
poor
8
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
3
brown
18
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
9
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
5
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of notation: black
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Locations name: Italy (North)
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Number of staves: 6
Penned initials frequency: normally
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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