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
6
France
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Germany
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
18
Portugal
1
Spain
6
Switzerland
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
3
Brussels
3
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Coimbra
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Ferrara
3
Florence
5
France
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Germany
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Italy (North)
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London
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5
Modena
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Munich
1
Naples
3
Netherlands
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6
Savoy, France
1
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1
Seville
1
St Gall
1
Stirling
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
48
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
40
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
31
parchment
16
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
45
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
n/a
1
never
8
none visible
24
normally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
17
dark brown
5
light brown
3
red
5
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
4
single rastrum
37
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
23
11
13
12
11
13
2
2
3
3
5
4
7
5
10
6
16
7
14
8
20
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
19
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
34
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
46
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
23
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
25
single
28
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
40
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
38
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
17
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
19
other
1
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
37
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
8
full mensural
1
void mensural
49
Monophonic Notation
absent
38
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
19
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
8
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
cue notes
1
end symbol
13
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
49
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
2
French
13
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
49
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
43
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
23
untexted
23
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
10
humanistic
3
hybrida
4
roman
1
rotonda
3
textura
12
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
21
n/a
1
poor
5
very high
8
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
34
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
8
red
15
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
49
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
7
often
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
normally
15
occasionally
5
often
8
rarely
8
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
32
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
13
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
6
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
4
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
9
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Borders frequency: always
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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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