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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Countries
Belgium
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England
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Austria
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1
Northamptonshire
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Venice
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Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
13
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
5
none visible
11
normally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
16
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
7
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
2
2
3
5
4
6
5
6
6
8
7
10
8
19
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
10
single
15
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
8
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
4
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
French
8
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
16
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
8
light brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Penned initials type: historiated
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Colour of text: brown
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Level of calligraphy music: high
Copy language name: French
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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