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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
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Brussels
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Munich
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
2
8
3
9
4
10
5
14
6
12
7
9
8
9
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
5
single
12
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
7
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: brown
Disposition of voice part: 3-part consecutive
Disposition of voice part: 3-part score
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Monophonic notation: present
Ruling medium: freehand
Type of notation: chant (square)
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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