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
11
Great Britain
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Italy
10
Spain
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Cities
Brussels
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Catalonia
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Ferrara
2
Florence
6
France
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Girona
1
Italy
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Mechelen
10
Milan
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Rome
1
Stirling
1
Tarazona
3
Venice
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
choirbook
27
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
14
Format
oblong
5
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
18
none visible
12
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
7
dark brown
6
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
19
11
10
12
6
13
2
2
3
4
5
5
4
6
9
7
8
8
14
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
10
quadruple
3
single
19
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
18
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
6
dark brown
6
gold
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
10
poor
1
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
6
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
31
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
14
Italian
4
Latin
31
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
12
hybrida
2
roman
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
15
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
6
gold
1
red
16
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
18
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Pricking frequency: always
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Colour of text: brown
Separate text: no separate text
Multiple texts: no
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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