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
Austria
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Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
6
Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
3
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Brussels
16
Cambrai
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Florence
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Germany (South)
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London
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Mechelen
21
Munich
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Munich, Germany
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Netherlands
1
Rome
2
Verona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
6
Wittenberg
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
56
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
50
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
27
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
6
upright
50
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
never
7
none visible
14
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
50
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
printed staves
4
single rastrum
46
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
38
11
20
12
10
13
4
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
10
3
14
4
16
5
24
6
27
7
29
8
39
9
34
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
34
3-part score
1
4-part opening
48
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
37
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
18
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
56
none
11
quadruple
6
single
45
triple
23
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
43
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
28
variable space, not on grid
18
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
51
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
15
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
56
blue
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
55
Monophonic Notation
absent
46
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
28
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
9
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
38
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
4
French
12
Italian
2
Latin
54
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
56
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
31
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
31
humanistic
1
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
25
poor
1
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
55
blue
2
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
38
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
31
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
26
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
4
rarely
21
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
23
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
1
historiated
5
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
29
occasionally
12
often
7
rarely
16
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
28
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
13
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
17
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Type of script: display script
Number of staves: 9
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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