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
France
1
Italy
21
Spain
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
6
France
2
Italy (North)
3
Mantua
3
Mechelen
1
Modena
2
Naples
2
Padua
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
3
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
32
Physical type
choirbook
29
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
5
none visible
16
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
12
dark brown
4
light brown
3
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
single rastrum
25
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
7
12
5
13
1
4
1
6
9
7
7
8
6
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
28
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
32
single
10
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
16
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
2
gold
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
11
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
end symbol
10
pointers
2
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
32
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
16
Italian
11
Latin
32
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
19
untexted
19
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
4
display script
2
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
8
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
3
red
4
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
13
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
3
flourished
10
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Indentation for initials: none
Copy language name: Latin
Production method: Manuscript
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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