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
Czech Republic
3
France
2
Germany
4
Great Britain
3
Italy
18
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
5
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Bologna
2
Bourges
1
Brussels
7
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
1
Coimbra
1
England
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Eton
1
Ferrara
2
Flanders
1
Florence
4
France
4
Germany
1
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
2
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Leipzig
2
London
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
10
Milan
2
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2
Naples
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2
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1
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2
Siena
1
Spain
2
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
62
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
49
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
42
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
15
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
7
upright
55
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
12
none visible
32
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
28
brown
30
dark brown
7
light brown
5
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
6
freehand
5
single rastrum
52
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
29
11
17
12
11
13
4
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
5
4
9
5
15
6
24
7
23
8
29
9
32
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
20
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
27
2-part single page
20
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
42
3-part score
1
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
52
4-part single page
19
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
27
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
10
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
17
none
32
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
40
triple
10
varies
2
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
4
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
37
not in dedicated space
26
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
62
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
53
notation extended into margin
28
other
6
partial additional staves
38
staveline added
17
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
40
brown
27
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
59
Monophonic Notation
absent
47
present
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
35
high
20
poor
7
very high
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
13
none
4
pointers
6
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
40
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
6
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
3
French
26
German
8
Italian
9
Latin
55
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
54
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
4
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
31
untexted
36
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
4
display script
16
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
rotonda
2
textura
9
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
35
high
20
poor
8
very high
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
39
blue
1
brown
28
dark brown
7
light brown
1
red
24
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
33
yes
37
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
21
occasionally
10
often
7
rarely
13
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
38
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
14
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
16
Planned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
2
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
9
rarely
15
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
4
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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