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
Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
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Bologna
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Brussels
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Halberstadt
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Italy
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Leipzig
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Mechelen
1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
2
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
4
12
2
13
2
14
1
6
3
7
3
8
5
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
5
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Type of script: textura
Borders frequency: rarely
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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