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
7
Belgium
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Germany
11
Italy
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
3
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
8
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
7
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
12
1
13
1
2
9
3
9
4
10
5
10
6
14
7
11
8
12
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
7
single
16
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
12
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
German
2
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
11
textura
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
17
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
4
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Colour of text: black
Colour of text: red
Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy text: high
Type of notation: void mensural
Type of script: textura
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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