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
1
Belgium
4
Czech Republic
3
France
1
Germany
4
Great Britain
2
Italy
17
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Spain
6
Switzerland
5
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
4
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
2
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
2
Coimbra
1
England
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
8
France
8
Germany
3
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
2
Italy
2
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
2
London
1
Maastricht
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
3
Modena
1
Munich
1
Naples
3
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1
Prague
1
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
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1
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2
Spain
2
St Gall
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Vienna
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
60
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
44
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
39
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
60
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
15
none visible
30
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
27
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
5
red
5
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
8
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
46
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
4
10
22
11
11
12
9
13
2
14
1
2
7
3
6
4
7
5
12
6
18
7
23
8
26
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
23
2-part single page
23
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
47
3-part score
2
3-part single page
22
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
50
4-part single page
22
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
5
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
30
quadruple
1
single
39
triple
3
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
51
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
11
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
25
provided, in dedicated space
19
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
30
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
42
notation extended into margin
26
other
6
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
34
brown
30
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
6
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
60
Monophonic Notation
absent
49
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
31
high
18
poor
10
very high
6
very poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
end symbol
13
none
5
pointers
9
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
37
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
8
English
2
Flemish
2
French
33
German
5
Italian
13
Latin
53
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
47
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
30
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
17
provided with single incipit
43
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
60
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
19
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
8
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
2
display script
8
humanistic
3
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
6
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
31
high
21
poor
13
very high
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
4
brown
32
dark brown
8
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
16
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
38
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
11
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
10
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
16
occasionally
8
often
8
rarely
12
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
3
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
8
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
9
rarely
13
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
6
often
8
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
8
diagrams
1
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
7
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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