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
France
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Germany
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
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Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Florence
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France
4
Halberstadt
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1
Maastricht
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Modena
1
Naples
1
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1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
13
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
4
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
6
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
15
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
3
13
1
5
1
6
3
7
4
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
10
quintuple
1
single
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
15
Type of Notation
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
poor
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
15
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
15
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
13
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
15
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
3
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: brown
Colour of text: brown
Physical format: upright
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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