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
France
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Austria
1
Bologna
1
Catalonia
1
France
1
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
7
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Penned initials type: plain initials
Planned initials frequency: often
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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