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
2
Germany
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Great Britain
1
Italy
4
Switzerland
6
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
6
Brussels
1
England
1
Florence
3
Germany
4
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Leipzig
2
Mechelen
1
Pisa
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (fragment(s))
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
9
none visible
5
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
single rastrum
9
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
4
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
1
3
3
4
2
6
4
7
5
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
10
single
7
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
15
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
7
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
2
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
4
German
4
Italian
4
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Physical type: choirbook
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: chant (square)
Colour of text: red
Material: paper
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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