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
France
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Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
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Bourges
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Cognac
1
Florence
2
France
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
4
parchment
4
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
2
13
1
6
3
7
2
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
quintuple
1
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
8
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
7
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
8
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Colour of notation: brown
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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