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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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
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Florence
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Germany (South)
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Hradec Králové
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Mechelen
6
Wittenberg
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
11
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
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Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
none visible
6
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
4
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
4
5
4
6
6
7
7
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
4
single
14
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
1
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (italic)
1
display script
8
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
3
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
3
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Indentation for initials: single
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: no
Penned initials frequency: normally
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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