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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Silesia
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Spain
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Cities
Austria
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Bourges
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Pisa
1
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1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
10
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
6
Material
paper
14
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
5
none visible
7
normally
4
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
12
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
3
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
2
3
3
4
3
5
2
6
4
7
2
8
4
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
8
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
4
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
18
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
4
flourished
3
plain initials
18
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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