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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Italy
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Netherlands
1
Switzerland
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
36
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
22
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
10
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
1
never
8
none visible
14
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
18
gold
1
light brown
4
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
6
single rastrum
24
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
6
10
11
11
5
12
2
13
2
14
2
2
10
3
12
4
12
5
13
6
17
7
11
8
13
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
8
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
8
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
20
quintuple
1
single
25
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
15
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
37
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
8
n/a
1
poor
8
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
English
3
Flemish
2
French
12
German
6
Italian
7
Latin
29
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
12
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
20
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
4
display script
4
rotonda
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
12
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
3
brown
16
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
11
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
5
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
5
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
diagrams
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Separate text: no separate text
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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