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