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
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
4
France
2
Germany
9
Great Britain
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Italy
31
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
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Silesia
3
Spain
2
Switzerland
4
Cities
Augsburg
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2
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1
Toledo
1
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1
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1
Verona
2
Wittenberg
3
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3
Production method
Manuscript
70
Physical type
choirbook
40
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
12
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
70
Format
oblong
23
upright
47
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
1
never
25
none visible
32
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
34
dark brown
7
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
6
freehand
6
printed staves
5
single rastrum
44
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
2
10
18
11
10
12
5
13
4
14
3
15
2
2
8
3
17
4
13
5
12
6
14
7
8
8
13
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
25
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
21
2-part score
1
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
30
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
43
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
2
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
41
single
26
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
44
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
12
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
45
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
24
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
44
notation extended into margin
19
other
3
partial additional staves
29
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
40
blue
1
brown
34
dark brown
4
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
void mensural
68
Monophonic Notation
absent
53
present
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
70
high
3
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
7
none
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
7
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
2
French
23
German
8
Italian
17
Latin
66
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
58
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
29
untexted
29
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
21
cursive (German)
8
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
13
cursive (italic)
11
display script
5
hybrida
2
textura
11
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
70
high
8
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
38
blue
3
brown
40
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
12
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
43
yes
33
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
17
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
10
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
24
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
11
occasionally
2
often
9
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
7
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Material: paper
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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