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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Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
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Silesia
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Basel
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Bologna
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Ferrara
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
23
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
3
none visible
10
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
24
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
16
11
6
12
4
13
3
2
5
3
4
4
6
5
9
6
15
7
12
8
13
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
27
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
18
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
14
quadruple
1
single
15
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
poor
1
very high
8
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
19
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
2
French
11
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
25
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
10
hybrida
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
10
poor
1
very high
8
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
15
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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