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
5
Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
4
Ferrara
1
Flanders
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Florence
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Germany
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London
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Mechelen
4
Naples
2
Rome
1
Seville
1
Spain
2
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
15
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
3
none visible
8
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
9
11
3
12
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
9
6
17
7
12
8
10
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
4
quadruple
2
single
14
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
17
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
8
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
poor
3
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
17
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
11
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
14
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
7
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
poor
4
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
11
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 6
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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