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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Czech Republic
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Netherlands
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Bourges
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France
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Germany
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Italy (North)
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Rheinfelden
2
Spain
1
Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
7
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
4
none visible
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
11
dark brown
2
light brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
13
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
4
3
2
4
5
5
4
6
9
7
9
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
quintuple
1
single
11
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
16
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
other
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
16
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
9
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
12
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
14
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
littera notabilior
1
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Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Colour of notation: brown
Physical format: upright
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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