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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Spain
2
Cities
Austria
1
Bourges
1
Catalonia
2
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Segovia
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
2
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
2
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
quintuple
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Penned initials type: plain initials
Colour of text: brown
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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