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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Countries
Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
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Netherlands
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
1
Brussels
3
Germany
1
Mechelen
3
Munich
7
Netherlands
1
Utrecht
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Vienna
3
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
13
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
16
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
7
11
4
12
3
2
8
3
9
4
12
5
16
6
16
7
15
8
14
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
13
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
1
single
16
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
poor
3
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
9
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
10
poor
2
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
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Colour of staves: black
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 5
Number of staves: 6
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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