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
2
Germany
1
Great Britain
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Italy
10
Spain
2
Cities
Belgium
1
Brussels
4
Catalonia
1
England
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1
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3
France
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1
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1
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1
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1
Spain
1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
20
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
4
none visible
11
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
14
dark brown
4
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
8
12
4
13
1
2
4
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
16
7
11
8
12
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
27
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
26
3-part score
1
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
16
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
13
single
18
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
11
other
3
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
10
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
3
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
7
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
8
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
3
French
15
German
2
Italian
11
Latin
25
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
13
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
4
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
5
poor
5
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
brown
11
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
13
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
1
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Multiple texts: yes
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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