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