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
France
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Bologna
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Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
5
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Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
2
Milan
1
Modena
1
Padua
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
17
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
18
Format
oblong
3
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
5
none visible
12
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
11
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
8
11
6
12
4
13
3
14
1
15
1
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
3
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
18
single
5
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
12
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
7
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
11
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
17
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
14
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
13
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
7
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
12
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
5
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Extra space: none
Locations name: Leipzig
Number of staves: 12
Penned initials frequency: always
Type of script: cursive (German)
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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