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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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Germany
7
Great Britain
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Netherlands
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Munich
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Naples
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Northamptonshire
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1
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1
Utrecht
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
18
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
15
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
4
none visible
12
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
single rastrum
18
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
7
12
7
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
9
3
9
4
15
5
18
6
19
7
24
8
21
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
3
single
23
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
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
6
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
4
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
13
poor
5
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
2
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
24
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
13
hybrida
1
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
16
poor
2
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
14
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of text: black
Copy language name: Latin
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 7
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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