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
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England
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France
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Germany
12
Great Britain
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Italy
34
Netherlands
1
Spain
4
Switzerland
9
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
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Bologna
8
Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
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Cognac
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Emmerich
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Ferrara
3
Florence
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France
3
Freiburg
2
Germany
2
Germany (South)
3
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
6
Köln
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London
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2
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Modena
5
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3
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1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
1
Torgau
1
Venice
2
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
74
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
47
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
56
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
13
upright
62
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
n/a
1
never
19
none visible
42
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
28
brown
31
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
6
n/a
1
red
7
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
7
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
53
straightedge
12
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
4
10
21
11
10
12
8
13
6
14
3
15
2
2
3
3
8
4
7
5
10
6
16
7
9
8
15
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
21
2-part consecutive
7
2-part opening
23
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
35
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
49
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
23
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
75
single
15
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
48
left below voice parts as part of grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
21
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
57
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
20
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
37
notation extended into margin
24
other
1
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
45
brown
28
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
4
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
not specified
1
void mensural
69
Monophonic Notation
absent
65
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
38
high
27
n/a
1
poor
13
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
cue notes
2
end symbol
8
none
4
pointers
4
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
28
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
2
French
19
German
8
Italian
12
Latin
68
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
67
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
15
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
31
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
27
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
14
cursive (italic)
7
display script
4
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
22
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
44
high
26
n/a
1
poor
12
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
41
blue
3
brown
33
dark brown
5
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
13
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
75
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
11
never
2
normally
15
occasionally
7
often
9
rarely
11
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
34
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
13
historiated
1
littera notabilior
5
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
10
rarely
2
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
7
decorative final long
8
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
6
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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