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
22
Czech Republic
2
France
4
Germany
5
Italy
34
Silesia
3
Spain
4
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Austria
1
Basel
2
Belgium
1
Bologna
5
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
15
Burgundy
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
4
Cognac
1
Ferrara
4
Flanders
1
Florence
5
France
9
Germany
1
Germany (South)
3
Hradec Králové
2
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
19
Milan
3
Modena
4
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Padua
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Paris
1
Pordenone
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Portugal
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Rome
5
Savoy, France
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Venice
2
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
99
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
77
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
54
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
39
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
12
upright
86
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
29
never
13
none visible
46
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
45
brown
45
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
6
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
4
single rastrum
99
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
43
11
24
12
16
13
5
14
2
15
2
2
4
3
4
4
13
5
19
6
30
7
31
8
41
9
36
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
26
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
37
2-part score
1
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
63
3-part score
2
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
81
4-part score
1
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
41
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
14
7-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
35
none
45
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
64
triple
20
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
99
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
71
not in dedicated space
25
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
37
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
70
notation extended into margin
31
other
3
partial additional staves
37
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
65
brown
37
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
6
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
98
Monophonic Notation
absent
99
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
42
high
36
poor
6
very high
22
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
8
none
4
pointers
6
repeat signs
25
signa congruentiae
40
signes-de-renvoi
55
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
7
Flemish
3
French
40
German
6
Italian
15
Latin
92
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
90
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
23
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
42
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
39
Type of Script
antiqua
5
cursive
13
cursive (German)
8
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
44
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
5
display script
28
humanistic
2
hybrida
5
roman
1
textura
16
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
40
high
41
poor
9
very high
22
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
60
blue
6
brown
39
dark brown
5
light brown
2
red
35
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
58
yes
48
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
often
1
rarely
27
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
28
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
22
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
17
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
5
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
6
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
never
1
normally
44
occasionally
13
often
12
rarely
16
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
52
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
19
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
23
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
17
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
11
normally
7
occasionally
6
often
12
rarely
14
sometimes
8
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
14
normally
6
occasionally
6
often
13
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
4
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
7
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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