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
8
Belgium
12
Czech Republic
1
Germany
13
Great Britain
3
Italy
3
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
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Brussels
9
Emmerich
1
England
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Fossombrone
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Italy (North)
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Mechelen
11
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11
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
2
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Stirling
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Vienna
8
Production method
Manuscript
41
Printed work
3
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
30
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
28
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
4
never
5
none visible
17
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
44
brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
5
printed staves
1
single rastrum
32
straightedge
8
Number of staves
1
4
10
20
11
10
12
6
13
1
14
1
2
19
3
21
4
29
5
44
6
37
7
32
8
32
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
20
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
28
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
33
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
29
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
13
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
25
none
11
quadruple
3
single
38
triple
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
20
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
44
brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
21
n/a
3
poor
5
very high
7
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
2
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
2
French
7
German
4
Italian
3
Latin
40
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
41
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
22
roman
3
textura
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
23
n/a
3
poor
2
very high
8
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
44
blue
1
brown
5
dark red
1
green
1
red
25
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
13
occasionally
7
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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