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
3
Belgium
7
Germany
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Great Britain
3
Italy
6
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
6
Fossombrone
2
France
1
Germany
1
London
2
Mechelen
6
Munich
3
Stirling
1
Venice
4
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
16
Printed work
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
16
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
14
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
7
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
6
never
3
none visible
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
3
10
10
11
3
12
1
2
7
3
9
4
14
5
22
6
21
7
15
8
15
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
1
quadruple
1
single
22
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
n/a
6
poor
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
17
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
9
roman
3
rotonda
3
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
n/a
6
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
18
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Physical type: partbooks (complete set)
Material: paper (with parchment)
Penned initials type: calligraphic
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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