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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Germany
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Great Britain
5
Italy
21
Netherlands
2
Spain
1
Switzerland
8
Cities
Antwerp
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Toledo
1
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1
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1
Venice
1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
51
Physical type
choirbook
31
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
39
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
9
upright
42
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
14
none visible
30
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
51
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
4
single rastrum
38
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
18
11
9
12
8
13
5
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
8
4
7
5
10
6
15
7
7
8
12
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
13
2-part score
2
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
35
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
17
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
30
single
26
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
35
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
12
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
14
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
16
other
3
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
blue
1
brown
32
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
void mensural
48
Monophonic Notation
absent
43
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
13
poor
14
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
6
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
1
French
14
German
7
Italian
8
Latin
45
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
51
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
16
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
19
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
9
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
12
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
16
poor
12
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
3
brown
33
dark brown
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
51
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
2
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
12
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
11
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
9
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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