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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Bologna
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England
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Ferrara
1
Halberstadt
1
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1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
5
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
8
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
4
German
4
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of staves: brown
Extra space: none
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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