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
Belgium
6
Czech Republic
2
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
12
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
2
Brussels
4
Catalonia
1
England
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
3
France
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Halberstadt
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Hradec Králové
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Italy
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Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
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Venice
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
34
Physical type
choirbook
23
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
25
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
7
none visible
16
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
17
dark brown
4
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
25
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
10
12
6
13
1
2
6
3
5
4
6
5
7
6
19
7
13
8
16
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
20
2-part single page
34
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
30
3-part score
1
3-part single page
18
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
18
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
17
single
22
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
20
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
12
other
3
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
13
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
3
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
8
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
9
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
3
French
15
German
3
Italian
10
Latin
32
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
13
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
23
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
5
display script
6
hybrida
4
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
7
poor
6
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
2
brown
13
dark brown
5
red
14
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
7
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Physical format: upright
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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