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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Germany
5
Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
2
Brussels
2
Florence
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
4
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
3
4
7
5
8
6
10
7
8
8
9
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
2
single
10
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
8
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part consecutive
Miniatures frequency: never
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 12
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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