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
France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
7
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Cities
Bologna
4
Ferrara
1
France
1
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
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London
1
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1
Naples
1
Padua
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1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Utrecht
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
9
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
14
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
3
12
3
13
3
14
3
15
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
5
4
6
5
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
2
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
5
German
4
Italian
2
Latin
14
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
3
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Pricking frequency: never
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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