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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France
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Germany
10
Italy
5
Portugal
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Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
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Mechelen
21
Munich
5
Netherlands
1
Prague
1
Torgau
1
Vienna
1
Wittenberg
2
Production method
Manuscript
48
Physical type
choirbook
46
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
27
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
48
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
21
never
5
none visible
12
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
48
brown
5
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
48
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
37
11
19
12
10
13
3
14
1
2
7
3
8
4
11
5
19
6
23
7
25
8
39
9
48
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
34
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
44
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
32
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
4
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
33
none
15
quadruple
4
single
39
triple
22
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
39
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
25
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
43
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
19
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
46
brown
4
red
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
48
Monophonic Notation
absent
38
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
17
poor
3
very high
21
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
36
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
4
French
12
German
3
Latin
46
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
47
fully texted with two or more texts
17
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
9
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
29
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
31
textura
15
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
18
poor
2
very high
24
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
47
blue
2
brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
red
37
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
28
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
24
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
22
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
28
occasionally
11
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
11
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
12
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
16
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: black
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Number of staves: 9
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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