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