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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Countries
Austria
7
Belgium
18
Czech Republic
1
Germany
11
Great Britain
6
Italy
12
Spain
3
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
3
Basel
2
Bologna
5
Brussels
12
Casale Monferrato
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Italy (North)
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London
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Mechelen
16
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10
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1
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1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Vienna
7
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
63
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
58
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
36
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
24
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
61
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
n/a
1
never
10
none visible
22
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
51
brown
13
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
53
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
38
11
24
12
18
13
10
14
5
15
4
16
2
17
2
2
16
3
17
4
20
5
29
6
34
7
30
8
43
9
37
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
30
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
44
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
59
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
64
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
23
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
35
none
22
quadruple
4
single
51
triple
19
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
46
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
23
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
55
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
20
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
39
notation extended into margin
17
other
3
partial additional staves
27
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
61
brown
6
dark brown
5
red
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
7
full mensural
8
void mensural
60
Monophonic Notation
absent
48
present
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
30
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
15
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
custodes
1
end symbol
11
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
28
signes-de-renvoi
38
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
3
French
16
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
64
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
61
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
14
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
28
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
2
textura
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
29
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
18
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
64
blue
3
brown
7
dark brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
red
37
Multiple Texts
no
37
yes
31
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
4
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
22
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
2
historiated
5
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
24
occasionally
12
often
5
rarely
12
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
37
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
10
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
11
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
8
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
7
ornament
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Colour of text: black
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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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