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
Austria
4
Belgium
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2
Germany
5
Great Britain
2
Italy
13
Spain
2
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
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2
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Vienna
4
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Production method
Manuscript
31
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
22
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
8
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
2
never
3
none visible
15
normally
5
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
12
dark brown
3
n/a
1
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
1
12
1
2
7
3
8
4
10
5
9
6
33
7
11
8
10
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
33
quintuple
1
single
12
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
13
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
13
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
2
French
10
German
2
Italian
13
Latin
30
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
13
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
5
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
14
n/a
2
poor
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
brown
14
dark brown
2
grey
1
light brown
1
red
11
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
signa congruentiae
1
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Indentation for initials: none
Number of staves: 6
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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