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
Austria
5
Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
12
Flanders
1
Mechelen
12
Munich
6
Naples
1
Rome
1
Vienna
5
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
20
Material
paper
11
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
2
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
21
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
8
12
3
2
7
3
7
4
11
5
16
6
21
7
19
8
19
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
21
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
11
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
3
quadruple
2
single
19
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
12
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
8
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
21
hybrida
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
13
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
20
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Type of script: display script
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Number of staves: 6
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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