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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Great Britain
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Italy
24
Italy (North)
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Netherlands
2
Portugal
1
Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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1
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1
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1
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1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
60
Physical type
choirbook
40
choirbook (fragment(s))
3
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
50
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
8
Format
oblong
10
upright
50
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
1
never
17
none visible
29
normally
5
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
41
dark brown
7
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
45
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
22
11
11
12
7
13
3
14
3
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
4
4
5
5
10
6
21
7
11
8
8
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
20
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
15
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
33
3-part score
1
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
5
4-part opening
43
4-part score
1
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
6
none
33
quintuple
1
single
33
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
45
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
11
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
37
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
19
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
38
notation extended into margin
23
other
4
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
blue
1
brown
50
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
void mensural
57
Monophonic Notation
absent
51
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
36
high
17
poor
11
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
cue notes
2
end symbol
11
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
9
Flemish
1
French
24
German
7
Italian
14
Latin
60
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
60
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
28
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
29
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
17
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
5
display script
5
hybrida
5
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
11
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
35
high
19
poor
13
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
brown
60
dark brown
2
red
10
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
44
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
8
often
9
rarely
12
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
31
calligraphic with decoration
16
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
13
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
16
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
11
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
7
often
9
rarely
5
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
15
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
5
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Physical format: upright
Physical type: partbook (fragment)
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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