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
1
Czech Republic
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Germany
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
6
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
5
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
2
Leipzig
1
London
2
Munich
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
2
Torgau
1
Vienna
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
9
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
20
Format
oblong
12
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
12
normally
1
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
11
dark brown
6
Ruling Medium
printed staves
2
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
1
13
1
2
3
3
8
4
8
5
3
6
3
7
5
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
20
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
10
single
9
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
4
other
4
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
11
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
2
French
11
German
4
Italian
7
Latin
20
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
5
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
7
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
2
brown
11
dark brown
4
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Multiple texts: yes
Copy language name: Latin
Material: paper
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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