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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Austria
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France
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Germany
8
Great Britain
6
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10
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
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Switzerland
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Production method
Manuscript
51
Physical type
choirbook
45
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
upright
51
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
5
none visible
22
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
38
brown
12
dark brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
4
single rastrum
41
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
31
11
19
12
12
13
4
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
7
3
9
4
13
5
21
6
26
7
27
8
36
9
51
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
38
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
44
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
30
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
14
8-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
22
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
39
triple
14
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
40
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
43
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
21
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
13
other
2
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
44
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
6
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
48
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
22
poor
6
very high
12
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
5
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
31
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
2
French
13
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
48
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
49
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
6
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
23
hybrida
1
textura
17
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
20
poor
4
very high
14
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
44
blue
3
brown
8
dark brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
30
Multiple Texts
no
33
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
3
rarely
17
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
6
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
23
occasionally
10
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
28
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
11
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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