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
Austria
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Germany
7
Portugal
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
15
Coimbra
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
20
Munich
4
Netherlands
1
Prague
1
Vienna
1
Wittenberg
2
Production method
Manuscript
37
Physical type
choirbook
37
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
37
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
never
1
none visible
8
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
37
brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
37
Number of staves
1
3
10
30
11
17
12
7
13
1
2
7
3
7
4
10
5
16
6
20
7
21
8
33
9
37
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
35
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
30
none
7
quadruple
4
single
33
triple
21
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
36
brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
15
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
29
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
3
French
8
German
1
Latin
35
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
27
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
30
textura
9
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
14
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
37
blue
2
brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
37
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
24
occasionally
9
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
16
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: red
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Number of staves: 9
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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