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
3
Belgium
5
England
1
France
2
Germany
7
Great Britain
2
Italy
14
Portugal
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
2
Basel
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Bologna
3
Brussels
3
Cambrai
1
Coimbra
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England
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Ferrara
3
Florence
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Halberstadt
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Italy (North)
3
Leipzig
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London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
4
Munich
6
Naples
2
Northamptonshire
1
Padua
2
Paris
1
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
Seville
1
Torgau
1
Venice
2
Vienna
3
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
42
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
34
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
1
never
10
none visible
19
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
9
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
single rastrum
33
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
17
11
9
12
9
13
5
14
2
15
1
2
7
3
9
4
13
5
19
6
21
7
18
8
25
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
20
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
43
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
40
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
18
quadruple
1
single
31
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
40
brown
5
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
15
n/a
1
poor
5
very high
8
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
26
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
10
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
39
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
40
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
17
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
12
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
2
textura
15
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
20
n/a
1
poor
5
very high
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
43
blue
2
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
19
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
43
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
8
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
11
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
9
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
signa congruentiae
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Locations name: Vienna
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 7
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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