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
10
France
2
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
16
Italy (North)
1
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Cities
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
7
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
9
France
4
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
London
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Mechelen
8
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Naples
2
Paris
1
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1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
42
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
30
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
7
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
12
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
3
none visible
22
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
20
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
32
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
16
11
7
12
4
13
2
2
5
3
6
4
8
5
7
6
17
7
15
8
19
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
33
3-part score
1
3-part single page
14
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
16
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
22
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
26
triple
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
37
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
24
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
20
notation and staves extended into margin
38
notation extended into margin
19
other
2
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
blue
1
brown
23
dark brown
1
gold
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
12
poor
1
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
8
pointers
1
repeat signs
24
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
10
English
1
Flemish
5
French
42
German
5
Italian
19
Latin
42
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
22
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
30
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
26
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
6
display script
10
hybrida
6
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
14
poor
5
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
2
brown
21
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
12
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
42
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
23
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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