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
20
Czech Republic
1
Germany
5
Italy
21
Italy (North)
1
Silesia
2
Spain
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
13
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Ferrara
4
Florence
3
Germany (South)
5
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
2
Mechelen
18
Milan
1
Modena
2
Naples
2
Portugal
1
Rome
4
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
2
Production method
Manuscript
60
Physical type
choirbook
54
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
29
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
55
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
23
never
2
none visible
25
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
36
brown
20
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
60
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
34
11
19
12
7
13
2
2
4
3
4
4
10
5
13
6
19
7
21
8
25
9
32
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
28
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
41
3-part single page
13
4-part opening
54
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
31
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
28
none
25
quadruple
3
single
37
triple
17
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
55
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
24
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
44
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
20
notation and staves extended into margin
45
notation extended into margin
22
other
1
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
48
brown
15
dark brown
2
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
59
Monophonic Notation
absent
48
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
26
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
41
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
20
German
3
Italian
7
Latin
57
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
52
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
16
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (German)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
29
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
26
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
25
poor
2
very high
22
Colour of Text
black
47
blue
4
brown
17
dark brown
3
red
34
Multiple Texts
no
28
yes
38
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
26
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
24
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
60
occasionally
9
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
37
calligraphic with decoration
17
calligraphic with grotesque heads
18
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
19
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
1
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
14
normally
6
occasionally
7
often
8
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
7
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Penned initials frequency: normally
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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