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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Freiburg
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Halberstadt
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Italy (North)
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Leipzig
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London
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Mechelen
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Naples
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Netherlands
1
Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
7
Number of staves
1
3
10
2
11
1
12
1
13
1
2
4
3
5
4
4
5
4
6
2
7
1
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
2
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
diagrams
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Ruling medium: straightedge
Indentation for initials: none
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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