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
Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Belgium
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Florence
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France
2
Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
4
Format
oblong
4
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
5
2
6
6
7
4
8
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
11
French
11
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
10
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Copy language name: Dutch
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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