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
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Czech Republic
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Germany
4
Great Britain
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Italy
9
Italy (North)
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Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Spain
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Cities
Bologna
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Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Verona
1
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
choirbook
19
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
7
none visible
11
normally
3
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
12
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
printed staves
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
7
12
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
4
6
6
7
4
8
9
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
10
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
13
single
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
12
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
8
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
26
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
6
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
5
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
24
Spanish
3
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
26
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
9
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
19
brown
11
dark brown
4
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
5
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Number of staves: 7
Type of notation: void mensural
Planned initials frequency: often
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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