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