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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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
8
Cities
Augsburg
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Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
England
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Florence
1
Germany (South)
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Modena
3
Munich
4
Rome
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Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
15
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
20
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
7
dark brown
2
n/a
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
10
11
3
12
1
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
6
6
6
7
5
8
9
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
13
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
8
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
20
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
textura
20
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
13
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
8
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
none visible
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Type of script: textura
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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