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
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
1
England
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France
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Germany
7
Great Britain
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Switzerland
2
Cities
Arundel
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Augsburg
2
Austria
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Basel
2
Brussels
7
Germany
2
Germany (South)
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Glarus, Switzerland
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London
1
Mechelen
7
Munich
5
Munich, Germany
1
Northamptonshire
1
Paris
1
Vienna
3
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
19
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
17
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
6
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
4
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
18
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
6
12
5
13
2
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
8
3
12
4
15
5
16
6
18
7
19
8
20
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
18
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
5
single
22
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
23
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
4
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
11
poor
2
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
German
1
Latin
23
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
13
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
11
poor
2
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
2
brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Monophonic notation: absent
Copy language name: Latin
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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