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
Belgium
11
Czech Republic
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France
1
Germany
3
Great Britain
4
Italy
3
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Basel
1
Bologna
2
Brussels
8
Cambrai
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
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Germany (South)
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Halberstadt
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Hradec Králové
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Leipzig
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London
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Mechelen
10
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Prague
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
24
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
7
none visible
9
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
28
brown
9
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
23
11
13
12
11
13
6
14
4
15
3
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
2
4
6
5
10
6
13
7
15
8
20
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
10
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
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
16
none
12
quadruple
1
single
21
triple
12
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
28
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
10
poor
4
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
English
1
Flemish
3
French
10
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
28
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
9
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
9
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
12
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
11
poor
2
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
13
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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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