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
6
Belgium
18
Czech Republic
1
Germany
9
Italy
14
Cities
Bruges
1
Brussels
13
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
2
France
1
Germany (South)
2
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
16
Munich
5
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
3
Portugal
1
Prague
1
Rome
2
Torgau
1
Venice
2
Verona
1
Vienna
6
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
46
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
49
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
23
Format
oblong
5
upright
44
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
18
n/a
3
never
3
none visible
9
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
36
brown
10
dark brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
45
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
26
11
13
12
5
13
2
2
10
3
9
4
13
5
17
6
25
7
21
8
27
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
23
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
36
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
46
4-part single page
16
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
29
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
25
none
16
quadruple
3
single
40
triple
16
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
4
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
19
other
2
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
46
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
void mensural
48
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
18
n/a
3
poor
1
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
2
end symbol
7
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
Flemish
4
French
17
German
4
Italian
9
Latin
45
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
43
fully texted with two or more texts
19
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
25
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
17
n/a
3
poor
1
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
49
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
31
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
49
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
16
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
28
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
12
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Colour of text: black
Multiple texts: yes
Physical type: choirbook
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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