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
3
Great Britain
2
Italy
5
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Austria
1
Basel
1
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
1
Germany
1
Germany (South)
1
Italy (North)
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London
2
Maastricht
1
Mechelen
1
Modena
2
Munich
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Munich, Germany
1
Rome
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
11
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
partbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
17
Format
oblong
3
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
5
none visible
8
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
7
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
2
single rastrum
14
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
1
12
3
2
4
3
7
4
4
5
7
6
6
7
6
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
9
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
poor
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
none
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
roman
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
poor
4
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
8
dark red
1
green
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
17
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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