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
4
Belgium
15
Czech Republic
2
Germany
5
Italy
2
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
11
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Flanders
1
Germany (South)
1
Hradec Králové
2
Mechelen
14
Munich
4
Naples
1
Rome
1
Tarazona
1
Vienna
4
Production method
Manuscript
29
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
26
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
15
Format
oblong
1
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
2
none visible
7
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
29
Number of staves
10
18
11
9
12
3
2
8
3
6
4
8
5
13
6
18
7
19
8
21
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
21
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
6
quadruple
4
single
25
triple
15
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
12
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
Flemish
4
French
10
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
29
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
29
hybrida
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
15
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
26
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
15
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
19
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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