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
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Belgium
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Great Britain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Arundel
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Augsburg
3
Basel
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10
England
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Germany
1
London
2
Mechelen
11
Munich
10
Munich, Germany
1
Stirling
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Vienna
7
Production method
Manuscript
33
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
31
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
16
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
3
none visible
11
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
27
straightedge
7
Number of staves
1
3
10
22
11
13
12
8
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
15
3
16
4
19
5
27
6
30
7
33
8
33
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
25
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
33
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
16
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
7
quadruple
2
single
33
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
22
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
33
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
19
poor
2
very high
8
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
2
French
4
German
1
Latin
31
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
21
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
20
poor
1
very high
9
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
32
blue
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
25
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
3
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
12
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of text: blue
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Indentation for initials: varies
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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