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
Austria
3
Belgium
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Germany
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
3
Basel
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Brussels
8
France
1
Germany
1
Mechelen
8
Munich
6
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
19
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
12
11
4
12
2
2
8
3
10
4
13
5
20
6
19
7
20
8
20
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
3
quadruple
1
single
20
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
poor
2
very high
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Latin
18
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
13
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
11
poor
1
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
3
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 5
Number of staves: 7
Number of staves: 8
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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