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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
2
Czech Republic
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Germany
1
Great Britain
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Italy
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Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
France
4
Freiburg
1
Hradec Králové
1
London
1
Mechelen
2
Modena
1
Netherlands
1
Prague
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
8
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
4
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
7
11
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
3
6
5
7
6
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
9
triple
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
1
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
English
2
French
6
German
1
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IV, c. 1520-30, All folios
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