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