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
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Portugal
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Silesia
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Spain
3
Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Tarazona
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Production method
Manuscript
32
Physical type
choirbook
21
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
32
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
18
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
4
single rastrum
27
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
12
11
6
12
4
2
3
3
4
4
7
5
9
6
11
7
8
8
14
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
10
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
20
quadruple
1
single
18
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
32
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
13
other
2
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
17
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
8
poor
4
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
13
German
4
Italian
8
Latin
28
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
16
untexted
22
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
6
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
7
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
10
poor
5
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
12
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
9
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Physical type: choirbook
Miniatures frequency: none visible
Locations part of: Germany
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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