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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
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Siena
1
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1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
15
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
3
none visible
6
normally
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
16
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
5
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
4
1
5
3
6
5
7
4
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
4
single
14
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
2
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
ornament
2
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of staves: brown
Number of staves: 10
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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