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
21
Czech Republic
3
France
1
Germany
14
Great Britain
5
Italy
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Portugal
1
Cities
Antwerp
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Arundel
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Augsburg
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Brussels
14
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England
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Germany (South)
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19
Munich
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Munich, Germany
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1
Netherlands
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Paris
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Prague
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Savoy, France
1
Vienna
7
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
2
Production method
Manuscript
57
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
54
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
26
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
56
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
21
never
3
none visible
14
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
46
brown
11
dark brown
2
red
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
50
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
35
11
21
12
10
13
6
14
3
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
13
3
14
4
18
5
27
6
31
7
32
8
42
9
36
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
23
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
38
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
51
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
37
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
16
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
4
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
36
none
9
quadruple
4
single
57
triple
21
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
39
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
27
variable space, not on grid
23
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
47
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
18
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
55
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
9
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
8
void mensural
51
Monophonic Notation
absent
44
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
26
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
7
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
34
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
3
French
10
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
53
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
55
fully texted with two or more texts
17
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
27
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
38
hybrida
1
textura
23
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
32
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
57
blue
5
brown
7
dark brown
2
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
57
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
32
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
24
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
19
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
22
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
4
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
6
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
28
occasionally
11
often
5
rarely
12
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
33
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
14
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
13
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
14
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
11
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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