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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Arundel
1
Basel
2
Brussels
2
England
1
Germany
2
Mechelen
2
Munich
1
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
5
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
3
4
4
5
7
6
8
7
8
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
4
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Indentation for initials: triple
Number of staves: 8
Planned initials frequency: never
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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