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
16
France
4
Germany
2
Great Britain
4
Italy
22
Spain
3
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
11
Catalonia
1
Corbie
1
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
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France
6
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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1
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1
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2
Mechelen
15
Milan
1
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3
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1
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2
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1
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
69
Printed work
3
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
50
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
10
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
Material
paper
41
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
26
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
24
upright
48
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
18
n/a
3
never
15
none visible
28
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
32
brown
23
dark brown
11
gold
1
light brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
1
printed staves
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
45
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
2
10
29
11
14
12
6
13
3
2
7
3
14
4
10
5
15
6
26
7
20
8
28
9
28
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
32
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
46
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
52
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
30
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
29
none
28
quadruple
5
single
43
triple
16
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
56
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
10
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
51
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
21
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
44
notation extended into margin
24
other
4
partial additional staves
28
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
44
brown
27
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
6
void mensural
69
Monophonic Notation
absent
59
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
21
n/a
3
poor
4
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
9
pointers
7
repeat signs
27
signa congruentiae
34
signes-de-renvoi
45
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
Flemish
6
French
42
German
4
Italian
22
Latin
59
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
25
fully texted with one text
58
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
17
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
33
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
31
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
18
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
29
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
7
display script
22
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
4
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
26
n/a
3
poor
9
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
42
blue
3
brown
30
dark brown
7
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
26
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
33
yes
46
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
normally
1
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
20
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
33
occasionally
11
often
10
rarely
12
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
14
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
11
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
16
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
11
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
vignette
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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