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
England
1
France
1
Germany
9
Great Britain
1
Italy
20
Spain
1
Switzerland
4
Cities
Basel
4
Bologna
8
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Emmerich
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
5
France
3
Freiburg
2
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Germany (South)
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Northamptonshire
1
Padua
1
Rome
2
Switzerland
1
Venice
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
44
Physical type
choirbook
29
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
35
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
10
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
15
none visible
21
normally
2
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
17
dark brown
2
light brown
5
n/a
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
4
single rastrum
31
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
7
12
4
13
5
14
3
15
2
2
1
3
5
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
6
8
9
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
44
single
9
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
9
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
brown
14
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
not specified
1
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
33
high
12
poor
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
17
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
2
French
12
German
6
Italian
9
Latin
39
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
39
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
16
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
6
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
11
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
44
high
7
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
8
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
44
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Indentation for initials: none
Multiple texts: no
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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