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
6
Belgium
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France
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Germany
8
Great Britain
3
Italy
13
Spain
2
Cities
Arundel
1
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1
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1
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1
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1
Modena
3
Munich
8
Munich, Germany
1
Paris
1
Rome
2
Vic
1
Vienna
6
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
36
Physical type
choirbook
30
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
17
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
13
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
1
single rastrum
27
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
6
12
5
13
3
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
9
3
8
4
14
5
10
6
15
7
12
8
14
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
14
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
26
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
11
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
13
none
21
quadruple
1
single
21
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
16
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
9
dark brown
5
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
35
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
high
36
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
11
Italian
5
Latin
31
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
30
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
2
brown
12
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
10
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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