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
2
France
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Germany
2
Italy
2
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Florence
1
France
4
Hradec Králové
2
Leipzig
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Utrecht
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
6
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
5
none visible
5
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
7
7
14
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
quintuple
1
single
11
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
14
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
4
French
9
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
13
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
3
hybrida
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of notation: brown
Number of staves: 7
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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