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