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
4
Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Bourges
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Catalonia
1
Florence
1
France
3
Mechelen
1
Munich
3
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
4
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
1
11
1
2
6
3
5
4
5
5
6
6
6
7
6
8
9
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
7
quintuple
1
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
11
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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