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
Germany
1
Italy
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Spain
4
Switzerland
3
Cities
Austria
1
Basel
3
Bologna
1
Florence
4
Germany
2
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
3
Naples
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
8
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
12
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
8
none visible
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
printed staves
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
3
1
4
8
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
12
single
8
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
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
6
dark brown
7
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
10
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
10
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
16
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
14
partially texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
20
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
11
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
5
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Separate text: no separate text
Type of notation: void mensural
Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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