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
Austria
7
Belgium
15
Czech Republic
2
England
1
Germany
12
Great Britain
2
Italy
3
Switzerland
4
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
3
Basel
4
Brussels
12
Ferrara
1
Germany
4
Hradec Králové
2
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mechelen
14
Munich
10
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Northamptonshire
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Stirling
1
Vienna
7
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
45
Physical type
choirbook
35
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
26
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
44
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
8
none visible
16
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
5
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
38
brown
7
light brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
single rastrum
39
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
24
11
13
12
8
13
2
14
2
15
1
2
15
3
15
4
22
5
29
6
32
7
45
8
39
9
29
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
24
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
32
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
37
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
14
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
27
none
13
quadruple
2
single
37
triple
14
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
23
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
45
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
40
brown
7
red
3
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
45
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
20
poor
7
very high
10
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Flemish
2
French
8
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
43
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
38
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
26
humanistic
1
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
22
poor
5
very high
11
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
38
blue
3
brown
9
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
28
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
28
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
rarely
15
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
19
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
4
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Penned initials type: decorated with grotesque heads
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Separate text: no separate text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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