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
Belgium
6
Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
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Italy
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Portugal
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Cities
Bologna
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Brussels
4
Casale Monferrato
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Halberstadt
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Hradec Králové
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Leipzig
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Lyons
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Mechelen
6
Torgau
1
Zwickau
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
11
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
5
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
7
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
6
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
1
4
3
5
5
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
2
single
16
triple
4
varies
2
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
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
9
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
7
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
9
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
6
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
vignette
1
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Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Separate text: no separate text
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Number of staves: 11
Extra space: left between voice parts as part of grid
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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