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
15
France
1
Germany
10
Great Britain
2
Italy
12
Spain
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bologna
2
Brussels
10
Cambrai
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
2
Germany (South)
4
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
2
Mechelen
14
Milan
1
Munich
2
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Verona
2
Vic
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
47
Physical type
choirbook
47
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
47
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
22
never
5
none visible
16
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
47
brown
8
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
42
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
34
11
21
12
13
13
7
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
1
4
5
5
10
6
15
7
15
8
23
9
30
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
26
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
41
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
26
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
13
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
22
none
19
quadruple
3
single
31
triple
17
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
40
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
47
notation extended into margin
19
other
2
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
44
brown
7
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
46
Monophonic Notation
absent
38
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
16
poor
4
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
6
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
14
German
4
Italian
4
Latin
46
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
44
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
9
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
19
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
18
poor
2
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
42
blue
2
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
red
26
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
none visible
1
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
25
occasionally
11
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
11
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
14
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
2
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Physical type: choirbook
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of staves: black
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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