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
Austria
3
Belgium
6
Germany
8
Great Britain
2
Italy
16
Spain
5
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
4
Basel
2
Bologna
5
Brussels
4
Casale Monferrato
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
France
1
Germany
1
Halberstadt
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
5
Modena
3
Munich
7
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Stirling
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Vienna
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
46
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
43
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
35
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
45
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
1
never
9
none visible
25
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
29
brown
16
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
39
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
4
10
25
11
16
12
13
13
6
14
2
15
2
2
8
3
9
4
12
5
17
6
17
7
17
8
25
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
29
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
44
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
47
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
19
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
23
quadruple
1
single
30
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
34
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
8
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
41
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
13
other
2
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
35
brown
12
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
7
full mensural
2
void mensural
47
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
19
n/a
1
poor
5
very high
9
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
cue notes
2
end symbol
9
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
9
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
43
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
46
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
3
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
13
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
16
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
21
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
9
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
35
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
5
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
47
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
8
often
7
rarely
10
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
28
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
11
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
5
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Type of notation: void mensural
Multiple texts: no
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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