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
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
4
Cities
Augsburg
2
Burgundy
1
England
1
Ferrara
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Innsbruck
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Italy (North)
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London
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Lyons
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Mantua
1
Modena
1
Munich
3
Padua
1
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
none visible
4
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
6
6
6
7
4
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
7
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
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
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
1
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
rotonda
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
n/a
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
12
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
vignette
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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