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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Eton
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
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Germany (South)
4
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Italy (North)
2
Munich
9
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
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Rome
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Verona
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Vienna
8
Wittenberg
4
Production method
Manuscript
39
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
35
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
10
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
39
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
1
none visible
12
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
7
dark brown
2
n/a
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
single rastrum
35
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
14
11
5
12
2
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
12
3
12
4
13
5
13
6
16
7
13
8
15
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
34
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
17
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
11
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
14
none
23
single
25
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
34
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
35
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
18
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
2
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
39
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
10
textura
39
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
24
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
35
blue
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
23
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
7
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
13
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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