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
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
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Italy
5
Portugal
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Spain
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Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
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Augsburg
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Basel
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Bologna
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Cambrai
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Coimbra
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Ferrara
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Germany (South)
2
Hradec Králové
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Mechelen
6
Netherlands
1
Venice
1
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
choirbook
22
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
7
none visible
12
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
28
brown
6
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
28
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
18
11
8
12
7
13
3
14
1
15
1
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
8
6
8
7
9
8
17
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
14
quadruple
1
single
19
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
5
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
7
poor
4
very high
7
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
none
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
17
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
2
German
2
Latin
26
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
9
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
3
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
11
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
11
poor
4
very high
7
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
27
brown
5
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
28
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of staves: black
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Multiple texts: no
Physical format: upright
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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