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
4
Czech Republic
1
France
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
12
Silesia
3
Spain
3
Cities
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
2
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
2
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
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Girona
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Modena
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Prague
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
35
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
28
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
17
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
19
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
28
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
5
12
2
2
2
3
1
4
6
5
5
6
14
7
12
8
16
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
32
3-part score
1
3-part single page
14
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
16
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
18
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
24
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
35
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
27
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
20
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
21
other
1
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
3
gold
2
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
11
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
9
pointers
6
repeat signs
24
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
11
English
1
Flemish
2
French
29
German
4
Italian
14
Latin
31
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
10
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
35
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
31
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
5
hybrida
5
roman
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
13
poor
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
3
red
8
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
35
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
10
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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