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
Austria
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
9
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
12
Munich
1
Prague
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
17
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
1
occasionally
2
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
18
Number of staves
10
16
11
7
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
5
6
10
7
10
8
14
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
1
quadruple
2
single
18
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Flemish
4
French
7
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
18
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
14
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
gold
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
11
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
often
2
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Indentation for initials: single
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
Colour of text: black
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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