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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Countries
Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
6
Great Britain
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Italy
16
Spain
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Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
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England
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Florence
7
France
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Germany (South)
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Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
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Tarazona
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Vienna
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
37
Physical type
choirbook
29
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
37
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
16
dark brown
4
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
8
single rastrum
24
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
19
11
6
12
5
13
3
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
3
4
8
5
11
6
11
7
8
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
27
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
23
single
18
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
16
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
13
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
37
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
end symbol
6
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
11
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
32
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
2
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
30
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
2
brown
17
dark brown
2
grey
1
light brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
none visible
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
13
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
6
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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