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
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Austria
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Basel
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Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Ferrara
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France
1
Germany (South)
1
Mantua
1
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
5
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
7
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
7
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Borders frequency: occasionally
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 9
Separate text: no separate text
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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