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
8
France
1
Germany
16
Italy
12
Cities
Augsburg
2
Bologna
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Germany (South)
1
Modena
4
Munich
11
Munich, Germany
1
Rome
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Verona
2
Vienna
8
Wittenberg
3
Production method
Manuscript
33
Physical type
choirbook
32
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
33
Format
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
2
none visible
13
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
8
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
30
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
4
12
4
13
1
2
12
3
12
4
13
5
14
6
14
7
13
8
15
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
19
6-part opening
11
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
19
single
20
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (square)
3
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
2
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
33
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
10
textura
33
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
21
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
10
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Locations name: Mechelen
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 5
Number of staves: 7
Painted initials frequency: occasionally
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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