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
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Italy
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Portugal
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
1
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Leipzig
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
5
none visible
7
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
7
11
2
12
5
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
5
6
4
7
4
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
4
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
2
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
other
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
4
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
2
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
12
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
4
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Borders frequency: never
Material: parchment and paper (mixed)
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 9
Other decoration type: decorative final long
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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