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