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
Czech Republic
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England
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France
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Germany
7
Great Britain
1
Italy
6
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bologna
3
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1
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1
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1
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Germany (South)
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1
Northamptonshire
1
Stirling
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
16
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
1
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
8
none visible
12
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
6
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
single rastrum
17
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
10
11
4
12
3
13
4
14
2
15
1
2
4
3
4
4
7
5
6
6
5
7
7
8
10
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
17
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
15
single
11
triple
2
varies
1
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
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
6
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
4
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
5
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
1
German
4
Latin
22
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
19
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
9
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
5
Colour of Text
black
21
brown
6
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of staves: black
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Multiple texts: no
Physical format: upright
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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