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
Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
14
Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Bologna
5
Cambrai
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
4
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Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
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1
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1
Rome
2
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
27
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
7
none visible
10
normally
2
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
7
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
20
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
5
12
5
13
5
14
2
15
2
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
5
8
5
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
27
single
8
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
12
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
7
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
26
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
23
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
9
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
grey
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
2
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
4
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Penned initials frequency: normally
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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