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
13
Czech Republic
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France
2
Germany
2
Great Britain
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Italy
7
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bourges
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Brussels
13
Flanders
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Florence
3
France
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Germany
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Germany (South)
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Milan
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Naples
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Netherlands
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Paris
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Venice
3
Windsor
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
32
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
27
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
3
never
5
none visible
13
normally
4
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
27
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
18
11
8
12
5
2
2
3
5
4
7
5
18
6
34
7
20
8
20
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part opening
16
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
26
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
30
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
10
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
28
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
34
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
17
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
12
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
12
n/a
2
poor
4
very high
10
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
2
French
16
German
3
Italian
6
Latin
29
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
15
hybrida
2
rotonda
3
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
13
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
10
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
2
brown
12
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
20
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
14
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Presence absence of text: fully texted and provided with incipit
Pricking frequency: none visible
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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