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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Countries
Belgium
9
France
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Germany
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Great Britain
1
Italy
23
Italy (North)
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Spain
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Belgium
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Bologna
2
Bourges
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Brussels
7
Ferrara
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Flanders
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1
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1
Turin
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
50
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
46
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
42
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
1
never
9
none visible
20
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
22
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
5
red
2
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
40
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
20
11
8
12
5
13
2
2
5
3
2
4
4
5
8
6
23
7
19
8
21
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
22
2-part score
1
2-part single page
18
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
49
3-part score
1
3-part single page
20
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
51
4-part score
1
4-part single page
19
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
26
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
33
triple
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
48
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
22
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
40
notation extended into margin
24
other
3
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
blue
1
brown
25
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
50
Monophonic Notation
absent
45
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
17
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
10
none
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
23
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
37
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
English
1
Flemish
7
French
51
German
3
Italian
18
Latin
48
Spanish
13
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
41
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
24
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
39
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
37
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
5
display script
11
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
18
n/a
1
poor
10
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
3
brown
27
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
14
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
34
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
20
occasionally
7
often
7
rarely
11
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
5
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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