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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Great Britain
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Italy
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1
Munich
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Vic
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
14
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
Material
paper
14
parchment
6
Format
oblong
3
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
12
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
9
dark brown
2
n/a
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
7
13
3
14
1
2
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
14
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
8
single
14
triple
2
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
8
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
French
2
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
18
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
11
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
7
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
none visible
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
20
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Painted initials frequency: normally
Painted initials type: flourished
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Production method: Manuscript
Separate text: no separate text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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