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
Austria
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Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
4
Portugal
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Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
1
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1
England
1
France
4
London
2
Mechelen
3
Munich
2
Netherlands
1
Savoy, France
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
16
Material
paper
2
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
8
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
4
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
6
12
4
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
1
4
5
5
8
6
9
7
10
8
17
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
3
quintuple
1
single
17
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
5
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
11
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
7
Italian
1
Latin
14
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
7
hybrida
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
14
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
2
brown
4
light brown
2
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
17
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
1
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Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 8
Painted initials type: decorated
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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