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
9
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
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Bologna
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Brussels
7
Ferrara
3
Flanders
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Florence
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France
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Halberstadt
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Italy (North)
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London
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Mantua
2
Mechelen
8
Naples
3
Padua
1
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
28
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
25
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
8
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
22
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
5
12
4
13
2
2
3
3
1
4
3
5
7
6
13
7
13
8
12
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
27
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
14
quadruple
3
single
18
triple
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
blue
1
brown
6
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
9
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
5
French
29
German
3
Italian
8
Latin
28
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
18
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
11
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
10
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
12
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Ruling medium: straightedge
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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