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
France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Arundel
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Florence
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Halberstadt
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Leipzig
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London
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St Gall
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Stirling
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Torgau
1
Troyes
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Vic
1
Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
6
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
7
12
7
13
4
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
3
7
5
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
4
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
7
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
German
2
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Physical format: upright
Physical type: choirbook
Ruling medium: straightedge
Separate text: no separate text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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