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
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Czech Republic
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France
1
Germany
2
Great Britain
4
Italy
4
Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
Leipzig
1
London
4
Paris
1
Rome
3
Seville
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
8
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
13
parchment
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
9
none visible
4
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
printed staves
4
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
5
4
1
5
1
6
2
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
3
single
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
other
4
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
4
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
5
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
4
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
15
cursive (German)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
5
flourished
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: black
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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