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
France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
9
Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
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Bourges
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Germany (South)
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2
Italy
2
Italy (North)
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Modena
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
14
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
17
parchment
4
Format
oblong
7
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
5
none visible
9
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
12
dark brown
5
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
7
11
5
12
5
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
5
4
2
5
4
6
5
7
4
8
4
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
1
none
11
quintuple
1
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
7
other
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
14
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
3
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
4
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
10
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
21
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
3
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
21
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
21
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of text: brown
Penned initials type: plain initials
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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