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
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Portugal
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Silesia
1
Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Coimbra
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Freiburg
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Zagan
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
6
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
3
1
4
1
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
French
4
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
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
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
rotonda
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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