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
5
France
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Germany
2
Italy
21
Spain
5
Switzerland
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
4
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
2
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
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Flanders
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Florence
16
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Freiburg
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1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
2
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
47
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
32
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
18
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
2
none visible
28
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
22
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
9
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
29
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
3
10
11
11
4
12
3
2
5
3
12
4
12
5
7
6
16
7
10
8
15
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
20
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
33
3-part score
2
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
32
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
27
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
27
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
22
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
37
notation extended into margin
25
other
1
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
17
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
blue
1
brown
25
dark brown
5
gold
2
light brown
4
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
46
Monophonic Notation
absent
47
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
19
poor
4
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
10
pointers
5
repeat signs
47
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
13
French
29
German
5
Italian
24
Latin
37
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
27
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
12
partially texted with one text
22
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
35
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
29
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
9
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
22
poor
7
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
brown
24
dark brown
7
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
4
red
10
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
33
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
16
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
12
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
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Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Monophonic notation: absent
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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