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
Austria
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Belgium
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Arundel
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Augsburg
3
Brussels
4
England
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Ferrara
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France
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Leipzig
1
London
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Mechelen
5
Munich
7
Naples
2
Rome
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Stirling
1
Vienna
3
Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
choirbook
26
Material
paper
14
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
4
none visible
8
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
21
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
12
11
9
12
6
13
4
14
4
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
7
3
8
4
13
5
17
6
18
7
26
8
21
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
6
quadruple
1
single
22
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
5
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
15
poor
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
5
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
23
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
14
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
17
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
16
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
4
often
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 7
Physical type: choirbook
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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