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
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
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Brussels
1
Ferrara
1
Halberstadt
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Leipzig
1
London
1
Mechelen
1
Prague
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Material: paper
Miniatures frequency: never
Multiple texts: no
Other decoration type: banner
Physical type: choirbook
Planned initials frequency: never
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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