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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Austria
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France
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Germany
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Italy
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Italy (North)
1
Portugal
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Spain
2
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Production method
Manuscript
62
Physical type
choirbook
62
Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
30
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
62
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
22
never
5
none visible
18
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
48
brown
13
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
56
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
42
11
26
12
11
13
4
14
2
15
1
2
8
3
8
4
13
5
20
6
27
7
30
8
44
9
62
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
26
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
44
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
57
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
39
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
17
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
5
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
36
none
21
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
49
triple
22
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
52
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
26
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
48
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
28
notation and staves extended into margin
44
notation extended into margin
20
other
3
partial additional staves
28
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
49
brown
14
dark brown
3
red
6
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
62
Monophonic Notation
absent
44
present
22
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
24
poor
3
very high
22
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
8
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
29
signes-de-renvoi
46
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
5
French
18
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
59
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
58
fully texted with two or more texts
18
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
15
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
32
cursive (humanistic)
5
display script
32
hybrida
2
textura
17
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
23
poor
3
very high
24
Colour of Text
black
50
blue
2
brown
14
dark brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
red
39
Multiple Texts
no
32
yes
37
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
29
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
3
rarely
26
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
23
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
6
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
33
occasionally
14
often
4
rarely
17
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
35
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
14
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
12
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
17
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 9
Type of notation: void mensural
Physical type: choirbook
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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