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
France
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Germany
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Great Britain
7
Italy
3
Spain
1
Switzerland
6
Cities
Arundel
2
Basel
5
England
1
Eton
1
Florence
1
Freiburg
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Germany
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Glarus, Switzerland
2
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Italy (North)
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Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
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St Gall
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
15
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
10
none visible
13
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
11
dark brown
1
light brown
1
n/a
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
25
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
12
11
9
12
9
13
7
14
7
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
3
3
8
4
6
5
12
6
10
7
8
8
8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
8
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
12
single
14
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
7
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
8
poor
6
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
2
German
5
Italian
3
Latin
23
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
23
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
10
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
7
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
9
poor
4
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
diagrams
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
London, Great Britain, Royal College of Music, MS 1070, 1505-13, All folios
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