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
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
6
Italy
16
Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
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Casale Monferrato
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Milan
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Munich
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Pordenone
1
Rome
2
Switzerland
1
Venice
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
39
Physical type
choirbook
26
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
31
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
39
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
20
dark brown
2
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
39
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
18
11
9
12
6
13
2
2
4
3
5
4
6
5
10
6
12
7
10
8
14
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
19
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
23
quadruple
1
single
20
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
39
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
15
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
15
poor
4
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
none
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
17
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
French
8
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
39
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
12
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
5
cursive (German)
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
14
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
15
poor
4
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
1
brown
16
red
9
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
none visible
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
10
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
8
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Monophonic notation: absent
Pricking frequency: none visible
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Separate text: no separate text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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