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
1
Czech Republic
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Germany
2
Great Britain
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Italy
16
Italy (North)
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Portugal
1
Silesia
1
Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
choirbook
24
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
23
normally
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
14
dark brown
3
light brown
5
n/a
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
4
single rastrum
25
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
7
12
2
13
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
4
6
9
7
7
8
11
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
31
2-part score
1
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
25
3-part score
2
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
27
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
20
single
12
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
14
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
7
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
14
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
31
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
16
untexted
18
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
31
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
11
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
flourished
8
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Copy language name: Latin
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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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