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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
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Bologna
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Bruges
2
Florence
2
Halberstadt
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Italy (North)
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Leipzig
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
8
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
4
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
1
6
4
7
4
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
12
German
3
Italian
7
Latin
10
Spanish
3
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
10
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
12
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
12
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
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Copy language name: French
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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