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
Germany
4
Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Austria
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Basel
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Bologna
4
Ferrara
1
Florence
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France
1
Germany
3
Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
2
Leipzig
2
Mantua
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Naples
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Venice
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Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
18
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
18
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
10
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
9
11
4
12
5
13
4
14
3
15
2
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
3
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
12
single
8
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
other
3
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
9
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
2
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
none
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
German
4
Italian
2
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
16
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
5
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
2
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Colour of text: red
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Number of staves: 2
Number of staves: 3
Presence absence of text: untexted
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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