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
Czech Republic
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Germany
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Italy
5
Italy (North)
1
Spain
5
Switzerland
5
Cities
Austria
1
Basel
5
Bologna
2
Florence
1
Freiburg
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Germany
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Germany (South)
1
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Prague
1
Siena
1
Staffarda
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Switzerland
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Tarazona
4
Turin
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (fragment(s))
3
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
21
Format
oblong
10
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
1
never
9
none visible
7
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
4
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
1
3
2
4
4
5
4
6
2
8
2
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
10
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
7
dark brown
6
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
not specified
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
6
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
3
Italian
4
Latin
19
Spanish
5
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
21
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
21
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
6
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
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Type of notation: void mensural
Painted initials type: zoomorphic initial
Locations name: Netherlands
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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