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
4
Belgium
3
England
1
France
1
Germany
12
Great Britain
2
Italy
30
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Switzerland
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
4
Bologna
7
Brussels
1
Burgundy
1
Cambrai
1
Emmerich
1
Ferrara
6
Florence
6
France
1
Germany
1
Germany (South)
3
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
5
Köln
1
Leipzig
1
London
2
Mantua
3
Mechelen
2
Milan
1
Munich
4
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
4
Netherlands
1
Northamptonshire
1
Padua
1
Rome
2
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Torgau
1
Venice
3
Verona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
4
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
3
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
64
Printed work
3
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
42
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
6
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
46
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
15
upright
52
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
n/a
3
never
14
none visible
30
normally
6
often
3
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
38
brown
18
dark brown
2
light brown
4
n/a
1
red
4
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
6
single rastrum
45
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
4
10
16
11
6
12
8
13
5
14
2
15
2
2
9
3
13
4
21
5
16
6
18
7
13
8
16
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part consecutive
8
2-part opening
25
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
33
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
46
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
22
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
67
single
18
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
41
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
17
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
46
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
18
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
34
notation extended into margin
20
other
1
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
67
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
4
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
not specified
1
void mensural
61
Monophonic Notation
absent
54
present
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
25
n/a
3
poor
6
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
7
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
1
French
18
German
9
Italian
12
Latin
61
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
58
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
24
untexted
22
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
9
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
4
display script
6
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
37
high
20
n/a
3
poor
6
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
59
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
2
grey
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
45
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
7
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
5
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
12
never
2
normally
21
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
31
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
13
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
5
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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