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
7
Belgium
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Czech Republic
1
France
3
Germany
9
Italy
3
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
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Munich, Germany
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
50
Physical type
choirbook
44
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
50
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
5
none visible
19
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
36
brown
10
dark brown
3
light brown
4
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
50
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
26
11
13
12
4
2
13
3
12
4
17
5
24
6
28
7
30
8
50
9
31
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
31
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
50
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
46
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
33
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
14
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
31
none
14
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
47
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
37
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
21
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
39
brown
10
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
50
Monophonic Notation
absent
40
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
21
poor
2
very high
15
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
36
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
Flemish
4
French
21
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
44
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
47
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
18
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
28
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
26
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
13
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
24
poor
3
very high
15
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
41
blue
3
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
29
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
often
1
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
19
occasionally
9
often
4
rarely
14
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Number of staves: 8
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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