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
2
Belgium
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England
1
France
4
Germany
10
Great Britain
2
Italy
47
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Switzerland
9
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
9
Bologna
7
Bourges
1
Brussels
1
Burgundy
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Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Cognac
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Emmerich
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
18
France
4
Freiburg
2
Germany
2
Germany (South)
3
Halberstadt
1
Italy
4
Italy (North)
6
Köln
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Leipzig
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London
2
Mantua
3
Mechelen
1
Milan
2
Modena
4
Munich
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Munich, Germany
1
Naples
3
Netherlands
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2
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2
Switzerland
1
Torgau
1
Venice
3
Vic
1
Vienna
2
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
94
Printed work
3
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
56
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
13
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
71
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
31
upright
66
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
n/a
3
never
19
none visible
56
normally
6
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
32
brown
44
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
6
n/a
1
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
13
freehand
9
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
60
straightedge
14
triple rastrum
14
Number of staves
1
5
10
23
11
11
12
10
13
6
14
3
15
2
2
8
3
17
4
23
5
14
6
27
7
16
8
21
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
35
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
29
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
8
3-part opening
50
3-part single page
17
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
61
4-part single page
16
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
27
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
97
quintuple
1
single
24
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
61
left below voice parts as part of grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
27
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
64
not in dedicated space
26
provided, in dedicated space
21
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
26
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
50
notation extended into margin
30
other
1
partial additional staves
30
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
54
blue
1
brown
38
dark brown
7
gold
2
light brown
4
red
3
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
not specified
1
void mensural
91
Monophonic Notation
absent
97
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
49
high
37
n/a
3
poor
12
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
8
none
4
pointers
5
repeat signs
27
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
32
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
7
English
2
Flemish
2
French
37
German
12
Italian
29
Latin
82
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
22
fully texted with one text
76
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
23
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
48
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
39
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
16
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
9
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
19
cursive (italic)
14
display script
6
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
3
rotonda
3
textura
20
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
52
high
35
n/a
3
poor
13
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
48
blue
4
brown
48
dark brown
4
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
3
red
15
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
65
yes
39
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
6
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
5
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
15
never
2
normally
27
occasionally
9
often
9
rarely
12
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
35
calligraphic with decoration
16
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
16
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
21
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
8
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
3
normally
7
occasionally
6
often
11
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
11
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
8
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Colour of staves: black
Colour of text: black
Copy language name: French
Miniatures frequency: never
Physical type: choirbook
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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