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
Czech Republic
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Portugal
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Silesia
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Cities
Bologna
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Catalonia
1
Coimbra
1
Ferrara
1
Glarus, Switzerland
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Hradec Králové
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Italy (North)
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London
3
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
5
none visible
9
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
printed staves
4
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
2
1
3
3
4
4
5
3
6
3
7
1
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
6
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
French
5
German
4
Italian
2
Latin
14
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
3
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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