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
1
Czech Republic
2
Germany
3
Great Britain
4
Italy
10
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
3
Bologna
4
England
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
2
Germany (South)
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Halberstadt
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Hradec Králové
2
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1
Rome
3
Savoy, France
1
St Gall
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
17
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
7
none visible
16
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
27
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
single rastrum
18
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
5
12
7
13
4
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
7
6
8
9
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
12
single
19
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
6
other
3
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
8
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
7
poor
7
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
English
1
French
7
German
5
Italian
4
Latin
24
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
3
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
5
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
10
poor
5
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
2
brown
9
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
2
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
2
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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