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
Austria
5
Belgium
14
Czech Republic
1
France
1
Germany
4
Great Britain
2
Italy
2
Spain
1
Cities
Belgium
1
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Brussels
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Mechelen
12
Munich
4
Munich, Germany
1
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1
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1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Vienna
5
Production method
Manuscript
34
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
31
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
11
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
30
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
18
11
9
12
2
2
11
3
9
4
11
5
15
6
21
7
22
8
34
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
34
3-part score
2
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
11
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
31
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
15
poor
1
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
4
French
21
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
31
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
16
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
14
poor
3
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
34
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 8
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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