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
Austria
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Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Innsbruck
1
London
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Munich
2
Paris
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Spain
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
3
tablebook
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
5
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
3
12
1
2
7
3
10
4
8
5
7
6
8
7
4
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
3
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 3
Indentation for initials: single
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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