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
Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Netherlands
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Switzerland
3
Cities
Basel
3
Emmerich
1
Germany
3
Köln
1
London
1
Mechelen
1
Utrecht
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
Material
paper
6
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
5
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
7
single rastrum
2
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
3
11
1
12
2
2
3
3
5
4
4
5
7
6
4
7
3
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
German
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
3
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
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Number of staves: 5
Ruling medium: freehand
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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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