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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Belgium
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Coimbra
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Eton
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Flanders
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Germany (South)
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Hradec Králové
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Mechelen
9
Prague
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
14
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
Format
oblong
1
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
11
11
6
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
1
4
3
5
8
6
9
7
10
8
13
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
11
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
12
none
2
quadruple
2
single
15
triple
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
13
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
4
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Locations name: Munich
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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