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
6
Czech Republic
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France
3
Great Britain
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Italy
34
Spain
8
Switzerland
3
Cities
Barcelona
1
Basel
3
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
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Brussels
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Burgundy
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Catalonia
2
Cognac
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England
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Eton
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Ferrara
6
Florence
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France
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Girona
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Hradec Králové
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Italy
4
Italy (North)
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London
2
Mantua
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Mechelen
5
Modena
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Naples
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2
Siena
2
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Verona
2
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
72
Physical type
choirbook
59
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
43
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
10
upright
61
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
8
none visible
33
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
34
dark brown
11
gold
1
light brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
12
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
51
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
2
10
25
11
12
12
8
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
5
4
8
5
7
6
26
7
16
8
19
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
21
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
23
2-part score
2
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
46
3-part score
3
3-part single page
18
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
57
4-part score
1
4-part single page
21
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
26
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
10
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
16
none
41
quintuple
1
single
37
triple
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
61
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
37
not in dedicated space
31
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
28
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
63
notation extended into margin
72
other
2
partial additional staves
31
staveline added
27
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
41
blue
2
brown
30
dark brown
11
gold
2
red
6
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
10
full mensural
8
strene notation
1
void mensural
69
Monophonic Notation
absent
51
present
23
Level of Calligraphy
fair
29
high
31
poor
5
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
end symbol
24
none
2
pointers
7
repeat signs
31
signa congruentiae
39
signes-de-renvoi
46
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
9
English
3
Flemish
1
French
29
German
1
Italian
19
Latin
62
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
23
fully texted with one text
60
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
27
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
37
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
34
Type of Script
cursive
20
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
9
display script
9
humanistic
3
hybrida
6
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
33
high
28
poor
9
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
37
blue
3
brown
37
dark brown
10
gold
1
grey
1
red
20
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
39
yes
38
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
8
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
historiated
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
26
occasionally
7
often
8
rarely
17
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
38
calligraphic with decoration
18
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
12
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
16
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
6
occasionally
7
often
7
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
14
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
8
littera notabilior
9
signes-de-renvoi
2
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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