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
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Portugal
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Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
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3
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21
Munich
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Netherlands
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Prague
1
Stirling
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
41
Physical type
choirbook
41
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
26
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
41
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
18
never
1
none visible
14
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
41
brown
4
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
39
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
33
11
19
12
9
13
2
2
4
3
4
4
9
5
16
6
19
7
22
8
32
9
36
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
20
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
31
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
39
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
30
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
15
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
33
none
10
quadruple
4
single
34
triple
22
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
37
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
24
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
39
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
14
poor
1
very high
21
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
6
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
41
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
10
Italian
1
Latin
39
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
41
fully texted with two or more texts
17
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
30
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
25
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
14
very high
23
Colour of Text
black
40
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
29
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
rarely
23
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
22
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
27
occasionally
10
often
5
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
9
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
13
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
12
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
17
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Colour of staves: black
Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: poor
Non verbal performance instructions: numbers to indicate note lengths
Penned initials frequency: always
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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