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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Czech Republic
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Germany
2
Great Britain
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Italy
5
Portugal
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Coimbra
1
Flanders
1
Florence
3
Germany (South)
1
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Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
10
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
6
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
4
6
4
7
5
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
3
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
1
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
14
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
3
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
14
Painted Initials Type
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Painted initials type: decorated
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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