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
6
Belgium
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Czech Republic
2
Germany
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Italy
5
Cities
Brussels
13
Ferrara
3
Flanders
1
Germany (South)
2
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
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Leipzig
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Mechelen
16
Munich
5
Munich, Germany
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Naples
1
Prague
1
Torgau
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Verona
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Vienna
6
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
40
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
37
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
20
Format
oblong
1
upright
39
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
18
never
3
none visible
8
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
40
brown
6
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
40
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
25
11
12
12
5
13
3
14
1
2
10
3
9
4
11
5
16
6
21
7
22
8
26
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
20
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
28
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
34
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
14
quadruple
5
single
32
triple
19
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
12
other
2
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
brown
6
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
15
poor
2
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
none
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
Flemish
4
French
14
German
4
Italian
2
Latin
40
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
36
fully texted with two or more texts
19
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
9
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
24
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
16
poor
1
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
38
blue
1
brown
6
red
29
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
40
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
25
occasionally
8
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Colour of staves: black
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Multiple texts: yes
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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