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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Great Britain
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Italy
7
Cities
Bologna
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Ferrara
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Florence
2
France
2
Halberstadt
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Leipzig
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London
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Mantua
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
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Spain
2
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
11
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
8
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
10
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
6
7
5
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
10
single
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
9
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
14
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
13
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Extra space: left below voice parts as part of grid
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 8
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
Type of notation: full mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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