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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Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Brussels
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Hradec Králové
1
London
1
Mechelen
4
Munich
5
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
4
2
13
3
9
4
11
5
12
6
10
7
11
8
10
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
7
single
10
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
8
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of notation: black
Number of staves: 2
Multiple texts: yes
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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