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
4
Czech Republic
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Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
5
Portugal
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
2
Casale Monferrato
1
Coimbra
1
Flanders
1
Florence
3
Germany (South)
1
Hradec Králové
1
London
1
Mechelen
4
Munich
1
Rome
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
11
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
6
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
7
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
2
12
1
2
2
3
1
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
8
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
3
quadruple
1
single
12
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
5
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
12
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
8
hybrida
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
15
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
brown
4
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
7
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
15
Painted Initials Type
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Production method: Manuscript
Painted initials frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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