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
9
Czech Republic
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Germany
2
Italy
5
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
5
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
2
Germany (South)
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
9
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
21
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
17
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
20
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
16
11
9
12
3
2
2
4
2
5
5
6
6
7
11
8
14
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
14
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
2
quadruple
3
single
17
triple
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
18
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
21
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
15
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
3
brown
3
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
rarely
22
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
22
Painted Initials Type
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
16
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Borders frequency: rarely
Painted initials frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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