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
Belgium
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Great Britain
7
Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Arundel
2
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England
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Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
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1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
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1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
10
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
5
none visible
12
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
6
n/a
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
20
Number of staves
1
3
10
10
11
7
12
8
13
5
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
5
3
8
4
7
5
13
6
10
7
7
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
9
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
11
single
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
6
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
poor
4
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
3
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
18
Spanish
1
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
18
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Monophonic notation exact%3aabsent
Ruling medium: straightedge
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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