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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Countries
Austria
1
Czech Republic
3
Germany
4
Great Britain
2
Italy
19
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Switzerland
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Austria
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Basel
3
Belgium
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Catalonia
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Segovia
1
Siena
2
Stirling
1
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
40
Physical type
choirbook
23
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
40
Format
oblong
13
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
10
none visible
25
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
40
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
single rastrum
28
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
9
12
6
13
2
14
2
15
1
2
5
3
7
4
9
5
7
6
9
7
5
8
8
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part score
2
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
25
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
23
single
17
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
14
other
2
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
blue
1
brown
28
dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
34
high
4
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
6
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
15
German
7
Italian
10
Latin
35
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
20
untexted
20
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
15
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
4
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
40
high
5
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
3
brown
31
dark brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
11
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
7
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Colour of staves: brown
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Material: paper
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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