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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Belgium
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Italy
16
Italy (North)
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Spain
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Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
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Production method
Manuscript
37
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
33
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
2
never
8
none visible
19
normally
3
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
18
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
26
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
3
10
18
11
8
12
7
13
3
2
7
3
3
4
4
5
10
6
17
7
17
8
18
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
20
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
39
3-part score
1
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
38
4-part single page
18
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
19
single
27
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
34
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
15
other
1
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
14
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
13
n/a
2
poor
4
very high
7
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
27
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
2
French
23
German
3
Italian
10
Latin
35
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
16
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
25
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
8
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
3
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
13
n/a
2
poor
6
very high
7
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
2
brown
17
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
13
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
7
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
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
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
8
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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