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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
9
Silesia
1
Spain
5
Cities
Barcelona
1
Bologna
2
Ferrara
2
Florence
3
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Padua
2
Rome
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Stirling
1
Tarazona
3
Torgau
1
Zagan
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
10
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
single leaf
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
1
never
7
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
7
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
printed staves
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
7
11
2
12
3
13
1
14
1
4
7
5
4
6
4
7
1
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
12
single
11
varies
1
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
3
none
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
4
dark brown
4
gold
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
not specified
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
7
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
4
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
17
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
11
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
6
dark brown
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
20
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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