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
2
Great Britain
4
Italy
9
Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
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Austria
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Bologna
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
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Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
2
Germany (South)
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Girona
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
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Italy (North)
2
London
4
Mantua
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Modena
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Padua
1
Pisa
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
11
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
16
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
9
none visible
5
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
printed staves
4
single rastrum
9
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
3
3
5
4
1
5
4
6
4
7
2
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
11
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
6
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
18
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
humanistic
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
11
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
19
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Monophonic notation: absent
Penned initials type: plain initials
Production method: Manuscript
Separate text: no separate text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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