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
3
Belgium
3
Czech Republic
1
Germany
8
Great Britain
4
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
3
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
3
Basel
3
Brussels
3
England
1
Germany
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Hradec Králové
1
London
1
Mechelen
3
Munich
7
Stirling
1
Utrecht
1
Vienna
3
Windsor
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
17
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
15
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
4
none visible
11
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
6
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
17
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
12
11
8
12
6
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
9
3
11
4
16
5
23
6
21
7
23
8
20
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
2
quadruple
1
single
23
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
5
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
11
poor
5
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
German
1
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
12
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
13
poor
3
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
2
brown
5
dark red
1
green
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
5
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
3
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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