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
21
France
2
Germany
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
19
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
5
Switzerland
5
Cities
Augsburg
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
4
Brussels
15
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
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Coimbra
1
Ferrara
3
Flanders
1
Florence
5
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2
Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
London
1
Lyons
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
20
Modena
2
Munich
1
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4
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1
St Gall
1
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
66
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
59
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
35
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
28
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
7
upright
61
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
25
n/a
2
never
6
none visible
27
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
38
brown
20
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
2
single rastrum
54
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
42
11
24
12
16
13
3
2
5
3
8
4
10
5
20
6
29
7
27
8
35
9
38
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
27
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
51
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
65
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
42
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
21
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
38
none
24
quadruple
5
single
46
triple
23
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
58
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
68
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
22
notation and staves extended into margin
44
notation extended into margin
23
other
1
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
54
brown
14
dark brown
4
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
3
void mensural
66
Monophonic Notation
absent
57
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
25
n/a
2
poor
5
very high
19
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
10
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
33
signes-de-renvoi
68
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
4
French
22
German
2
Italian
8
Latin
63
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
62
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
25
untexted
22
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
30
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
26
humanistic
3
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
3
textura
11
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
25
n/a
2
poor
5
very high
19
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
52
blue
2
brown
18
dark brown
5
red
32
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
43
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
normally
1
rarely
27
Borders Frequency
never
10
occasionally
2
rarely
24
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
23
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
normally
33
occasionally
12
often
6
rarely
12
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
36
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
13
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
13
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
14
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
18
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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