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
Austria
2
Belgium
2
Czech Republic
1
France
2
Germany
4
Great Britain
3
Italy
16
Portugal
1
Spain
6
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
2
Belgium
1
Bologna
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Brussels
2
Casale Monferrato
1
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Coimbra
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England
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Ferrara
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Flanders
1
Florence
9
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6
Germany
1
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
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1
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1
Seville
2
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Vienna
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
49
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
40
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
34
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
10
upright
40
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
1
never
12
none visible
25
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
22
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
39
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
3
10
18
11
10
12
8
13
1
2
5
3
6
4
6
5
11
6
22
7
13
8
18
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
19
2-part score
2
2-part single page
18
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
42
3-part score
2
3-part single page
19
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
50
4-part score
1
4-part single page
18
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
5
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
24
quadruple
2
single
35
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
43
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
22
provided, in dedicated space
16
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
24
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
36
notation extended into margin
24
other
4
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
blue
2
brown
24
dark brown
7
gold
2
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
8
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
49
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
16
n/a
1
poor
7
very high
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
15
none
4
pointers
6
repeat signs
20
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
8
English
3
Flemish
3
French
28
German
4
Italian
12
Latin
45
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
50
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
27
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
40
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
50
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
5
display script
8
humanistic
2
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
3
textura
5
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
19
n/a
1
poor
11
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
3
brown
27
dark brown
7
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
15
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
33
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
11
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
10
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
7
often
9
rarely
11
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
4
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
9
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
9
rarely
10
sometimes
8
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
10
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
7
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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