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
6
Belgium
12
Czech Republic
2
Germany
9
Great Britain
3
Italy
25
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Silesia
1
Spain
3
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
2
Barcelona
1
Basel
2
Bologna
3
Brussels
9
Casale Monferrato
2
Coimbra
1
England
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Ferrara
5
Florence
4
France
5
Freiburg
1
Germany
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
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Italy (North)
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London
2
Mantua
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1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Vienna
6
Windsor
1
Zagan
1
Production method
Manuscript
74
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
61
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
43
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
5
Format
oblong
5
upright
69
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
6
none visible
37
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
37
brown
23
dark brown
5
light brown
7
n/a
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
5
single rastrum
64
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
30
11
13
12
6
13
3
2
14
3
15
4
19
5
23
6
35
7
31
8
35
9
31
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
74
2-part score
1
2-part single page
23
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
64
3-part score
2
3-part single page
22
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
65
4-part score
1
4-part single page
20
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
41
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
18
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
25
none
39
quadruple
1
single
45
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
55
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
8
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
46
not in dedicated space
23
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
27
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
42
notation extended into margin
23
partial additional staves
28
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
51
brown
22
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
7
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
70
Monophonic Notation
absent
52
present
25
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
31
poor
2
very high
12
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
12
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
42
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
3
English
3
Flemish
3
French
25
German
2
Italian
8
Latin
68
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
67
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
26
Type of Script
antiqua
3
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
3
display script
19
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
26
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
34
high
30
poor
5
very high
14
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
50
blue
4
brown
23
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
29
Multiple Texts
no
42
yes
40
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
8
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
29
occasionally
8
often
8
rarely
12
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
42
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
18
littera notabilior
5
plain initials
12
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
5
occasionally
8
often
6
rarely
11
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
11
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
7
ornament
1
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Production method: Manuscript
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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