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
Germany
3
Great Britain
1
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Barcelona
1
Basel
1
Emmerich
1
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
Köln
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
4
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
3
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
9
single
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
n/a
1
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
n/a
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
9
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
7
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
littera notabilior
1
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Locations name: England
Number of staves: 12
Number of staves: 13
Other decoration frequency: sometimes
Pricking frequency: none visible
Ruling medium: straightedge
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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