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
6
Belgium
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France
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Germany
8
Italy
7
Portugal
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Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
2
Brussels
4
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Coimbra
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Florence
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Mechelen
4
Munich
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Munich, Germany
1
Rome
3
Verona
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Vic
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Vienna
6
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
26
Material
paper
26
Format
oblong
1
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
12
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
21
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
11
11
8
12
5
13
1
2
7
3
8
4
11
5
11
6
12
7
11
8
14
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
18
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
11
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
11
single
20
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
17
n/a
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
26
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
10
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
14
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
15
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
21
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
8
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Material: paper
Indentation for initials: double
Physical type: choirbook
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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