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
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Great Britain
4
Italy
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Netherlands
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Switzerland
1
Cities
Arundel
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Munich
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Portugal
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Spain
1
Stirling
1
Switzerland
1
Utrecht
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
7
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
14
gold
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
8
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
6
4
8
5
14
6
9
7
8
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
12
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
4
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Number of staves: 5
Production method: Manuscript
Colour of staves: brown
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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