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
Germany
3
Italy
17
Silesia
3
Switzerland
5
Cities
Basel
5
Bologna
2
Florence
11
Freiburg
2
Germany
1
Germany (South)
1
Italy
3
Italy (North)
3
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
29
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
12
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
28
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
Format
oblong
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
3
never
4
none visible
22
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
14
dark brown
7
light brown
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
2
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
2
2
3
9
4
14
5
4
6
8
7
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
21
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
32
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
10
staves not ruled
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
not specified
1
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
7
n/a
3
poor
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
5
Flemish
2
French
18
German
7
Italian
19
Latin
20
Spanish
4
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
19
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
21
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
6
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
10
display script
1
roman
1
rotonda
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
6
n/a
3
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
19
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
10
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Indentation for initials: none
Physical format: oblong
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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