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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Countries
Austria
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Cities
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London
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Mechelen
9
Munich
3
Stirling
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Vienna
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1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
21
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
4
none visible
7
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
17
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
16
11
8
12
3
13
1
14
1
15
1
2
8
3
9
4
12
5
16
6
21
7
24
8
24
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
19
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
3
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
23
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
poor
3
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
3
Flemish
2
French
8
German
1
Latin
20
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
13
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
poor
1
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
rarely
10
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 8
Number of staves: 7
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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