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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Countries
Austria
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Belgium
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France
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Germany
3
Great Britain
4
Italy
19
Spain
3
Switzerland
6
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
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Austria
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Basel
5
Brussels
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7
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1
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Toledo
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Venice
5
Vic
1
Vienna
2
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1
Production method
Manuscript
37
Printed work
10
Physical type
choirbook
31
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
35
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
14
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
10
never
7
none visible
17
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
17
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
25
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
4
10
13
11
8
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
5
3
8
4
12
5
12
6
25
7
11
8
16
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part score
2
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
26
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
34
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
18
single
32
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
6
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
19
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
void mensural
45
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
16
n/a
10
poor
5
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
12
end symbol
10
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
47
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
1
French
12
German
3
Italian
6
Latin
40
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
40
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
16
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
17
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
3
display script
5
hybrida
3
roman
3
rotonda
9
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
17
n/a
10
poor
9
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
27
brown
20
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
11
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
47
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
12
occasionally
7
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
historiated
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
ornament
2
vignette
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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