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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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
32
Printed work
12
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
27
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
12
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
17
Format
oblong
21
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
n/a
12
never
7
none visible
9
normally
2
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
29
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
4
single rastrum
27
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
6
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
2
3
3
11
4
11
5
11
6
20
7
7
8
11
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
12
quadruple
2
single
30
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
41
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
void mensural
44
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
12
n/a
12
poor
1
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
14
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
11
German
3
Italian
7
Latin
38
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
40
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
8
hybrida
2
roman
3
rotonda
8
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
15
n/a
12
poor
1
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
44
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
14
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
3
none visible
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
15
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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