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
1
France
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Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
14
Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Spain
3
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Bologna
2
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
8
France
4
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1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Seville
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
33
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
21
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
7
none visible
23
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
18
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
24
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
4
10
9
11
6
12
4
13
1
2
4
3
5
4
8
5
4
6
9
7
5
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
33
single
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
15
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
15
other
1
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
3
gold
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
11
poor
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
7
English
1
Flemish
1
French
22
German
5
Italian
11
Latin
31
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
27
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
33
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
11
poor
8
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
2
brown
18
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
diagrams
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Colour of notation: gold
Copy language name: Italian
Level of calligraphy text: high
Material: paper (with parchment)
Painted initials frequency: sometimes
Physical format: upright
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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