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
5
Czech Republic
1
France
3
Germany
4
Great Britain
2
Italy
15
Spain
6
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
3
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Eton
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Ferrara
4
Flanders
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Florence
8
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1
Munich
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
2
Seville
1
Tarazona
4
Venice
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
42
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
33
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
37
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
3
none visible
19
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
14
dark brown
8
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
36
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
18
11
8
12
4
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
2
4
9
5
8
6
15
7
12
8
13
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
28
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
36
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
10
none
19
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
29
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
38
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
32
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
42
notation extended into margin
23
other
2
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
14
dark brown
9
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
31
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
1
French
18
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
42
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
39
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
19
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
2
display script
12
humanistic
2
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
42
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
3
brown
14
dark brown
9
gold
1
grey
1
red
19
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
28
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
none visible
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
20
occasionally
8
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
9
historiated
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
13
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
6
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Copy language name: Dutch
Physical format: upright
Pricking frequency: never
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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