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
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Arundel
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Augsburg
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Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Munich, Germany
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Rome
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Savoy, France
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
1
Vienna
3
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
23
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
11
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
25
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
7
12
3
13
3
14
2
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
6
3
5
4
9
5
13
6
17
7
14
8
16
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
13
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
12
none
10
quadruple
1
single
22
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
19
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
French
6
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
28
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
19
hybrida
2
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
28
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
7
brown
8
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
red
28
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
9
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
6
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Colour of text: red
Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy text: high
Monophonic notation: absent
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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