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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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Augsburg
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Brussels
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Cambrai
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Halberstadt
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Leipzig
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London
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Mechelen
2
Munich
2
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
6
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
7
11
4
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
4
6
5
7
5
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
6
single
9
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
German
2
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
often
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Penned initials frequency: rarely
Multiple texts: no
Colour of text: black
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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