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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Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
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Portugal
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Spain
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Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
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Munich
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Savoy, France
1
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Toledo
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
19
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
23
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
8
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
23
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
5
12
3
2
4
3
5
4
5
5
10
6
10
7
11
8
23
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
8
quadruple
2
single
21
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
13
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
6
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
7
poor
3
very high
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
10
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
20
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
8
hybrida
2
textura
8
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
9
poor
4
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
2
brown
5
light brown
2
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Colour of staves: brown
Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Presence absence of text: untexted
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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