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