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
6
Czech Republic
1
France
3
Germany
2
Great Britain
3
Italy
17
Spain
4
Cities
Arundel
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
4
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
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Eton
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Ferrara
3
Flanders
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Florence
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Germany (South)
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Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
4
Savoy, France
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Venice
1
Vic
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
44
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
34
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
6
upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
3
none visible
21
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
18
dark brown
6
gold
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
37
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
21
11
9
12
4
13
2
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
1
4
8
5
7
6
12
7
13
8
14
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
26
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
35
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
17
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
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
14
none
22
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
29
triple
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
44
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
18
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
18
dark brown
6
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
5
void mensural
42
Monophonic Notation
absent
44
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
31
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
5
English
1
French
19
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
44
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
40
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
18
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
2
display script
13
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
2
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
44
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
4
brown
18
dark brown
6
gold
1
red
18
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
30
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
19
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
historiated
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
20
occasionally
6
often
7
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
29
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
15
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
9
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy text: high
Monophonic notation: absent
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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