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
Belgium
2
Czech Republic
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France
1
Great Britain
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Italy
14
Spain
4
Cities
Belgium
1
Bruges
1
Catalonia
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England
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Florence
8
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Hradec Králové
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2
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1
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1
Spain
1
Tarazona
2
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
33
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
18
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
9
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
19
normally
6
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
17
dark brown
11
gold
1
light brown
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
3
2
6
3
7
4
7
5
5
6
12
7
13
8
12
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
23
3-part score
2
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
16
single
21
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
17
other
3
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
20
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
9
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
pointers
3
repeat signs
24
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
9
English
2
Flemish
1
French
22
German
1
Italian
19
Latin
33
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
33
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
20
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
5
display script
4
hybrida
6
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
14
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
2
brown
19
dark brown
7
gold
1
red
7
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
33
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
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
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
13
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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