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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England
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France
1
Germany
3
Great Britain
1
Italy
23
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
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Basel
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Casale Monferrato
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Savoy, France
1
Segovia
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Spain
2
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
51
Physical type
choirbook
41
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
31
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
15
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
44
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
51
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
23
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
39
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
3
10
17
11
10
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
7
3
8
4
10
5
16
6
23
7
17
8
24
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
29
2-part score
1
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
51
3-part score
1
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
45
4-part score
1
4-part single page
18
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
28
quadruple
2
single
29
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
43
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
22
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
18
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
18
other
1
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
25
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
49
Monophonic Notation
absent
42
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
17
poor
5
very high
7
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
32
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
Flemish
1
French
22
Italian
15
Latin
44
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
42
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
27
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
29
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
5
display script
6
hybrida
6
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
14
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
21
poor
8
very high
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
3
brown
22
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
3
red
13
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
33
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
often
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
12
flourished
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
17
occasionally
7
often
9
rarely
7
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
2
flourished
13
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
7
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
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Pricking frequency: none visible
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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