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
Czech Republic
3
France
1
Germany
5
Italy
18
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Austria
1
Basel
2
Belgium
1
Casale Monferrato
3
Coimbra
1
Florence
7
France
4
Germany
2
Germany (South)
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
3
Italy (North)
3
Leipzig
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Mantua
2
Modena
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Naples
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Paris
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1
Siena
1
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Production method
Manuscript
42
Physical type
choirbook
28
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
35
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
5
Format
oblong
10
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
12
none visible
23
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
26
dark brown
7
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
30
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
11
11
7
12
5
13
2
14
2
2
4
3
8
4
5
5
6
6
15
7
10
8
10
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
23
single
21
triple
1
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
11
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
19
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
12
other
5
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
42
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
42
high
2
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
7
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
22
German
6
Italian
15
Latin
42
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
30
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
21
untexted
23
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
14
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
5
display script
6
hybrida
4
rotonda
1
textura
6
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
35
high
9
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
4
brown
40
dark brown
2
red
11
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
flourished
10
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Colour of text: black
Colour of text: gold
Copy language name: Czech
Painted initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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