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
1
Czech Republic
1
France
1
Germany
4
Great Britain
1
Italy
17
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
5
Cities
Augsburg
1
Austria
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Basel
5
Belgium
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Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
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Coimbra
1
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Freiburg
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Germany (South)
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Glarus, Switzerland
2
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2
Segovia
1
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2
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
41
Physical type
choirbook
27
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
36
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
Format
oblong
11
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
1
never
11
none visible
22
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
27
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
printed staves
1
single rastrum
28
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
9
12
3
2
5
3
7
4
6
5
9
6
14
7
5
8
8
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
13
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
23
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
30
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
20
single
23
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
15
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
15
other
2
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
33
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
35
high
6
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
8
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
14
German
7
Italian
12
Latin
35
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
41
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
22
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
5
display script
4
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
5
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
41
high
8
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
41
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
30
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
6
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Painted initials frequency: rarely
Type of script: textura
Level of calligraphy text: very high
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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