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
Austria
6
Belgium
12
Czech Republic
2
Germany
8
Great Britain
3
Italy
23
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
2
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
Venice
1
Vienna
6
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1
Production method
Manuscript
69
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
58
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
Material
paper
39
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
5
Format
upright
69
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
6
none visible
32
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
37
brown
20
dark brown
4
light brown
6
n/a
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
5
single rastrum
60
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
30
11
13
12
6
13
3
2
14
3
14
4
18
5
22
6
33
7
31
8
35
9
31
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
69
2-part single page
21
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
61
3-part score
1
3-part single page
20
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
62
4-part single page
19
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
40
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
18
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
25
none
36
quadruple
1
single
43
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
51
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
8
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
46
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
26
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
39
notation extended into margin
21
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
48
brown
20
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
6
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
65
Monophonic Notation
absent
48
present
24
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
29
poor
2
very high
12
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
10
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
41
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
English
3
Flemish
3
French
22
Italian
6
Latin
63
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
62
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
23
Type of Script
antiqua
3
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
19
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
26
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
29
high
30
poor
5
very high
14
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
47
blue
4
brown
21
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
29
Multiple Texts
no
40
yes
37
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
8
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
27
occasionally
8
often
7
rarely
12
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
39
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
17
littera notabilior
5
plain initials
10
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
5
occasionally
8
often
6
rarely
11
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
11
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
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Physical format: upright
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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