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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Austria
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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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Cities
Brussels
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Munich
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Savoy, France
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
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Switzerland
1
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Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
20
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
Format
oblong
3
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
12
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
10
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
22
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
2
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
2
4
4
5
6
6
5
7
5
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
6
none
11
single
15
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
15
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
22
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
textura
16
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
24
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
5
brown
10
dark red
1
green
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
3
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
24
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
7
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Penned initials type: flourished
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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