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
Belgium
15
Czech Republic
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
8
Cities
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
1
England
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1
Venice
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Windsor
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
37
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
33
partbook (single)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
18
never
2
none visible
10
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
12
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
30
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
25
11
15
12
6
13
3
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
3
4
7
5
13
6
21
7
17
8
21
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
17
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
28
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
36
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
9
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
20
none
8
quadruple
4
single
29
triple
16
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
37
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
19
notation and staves extended into margin
37
notation extended into margin
17
other
2
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
4
red
8
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
35
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
14
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
11
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
29
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
3
Flemish
3
French
13
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
34
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
21
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
17
poor
1
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
4
brown
9
dark brown
5
red
37
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
24
occasionally
9
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
13
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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