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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Austria
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Cities
Brussels
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Production method
Manuscript
29
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
23
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
9
normally
3
often
3
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
26
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
14
11
3
12
2
2
10
3
8
4
10
5
12
6
17
7
15
8
16
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
29
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
25
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
14
quadruple
1
single
20
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
13
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
2
French
10
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
29
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
12
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
12
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
2
brown
2
gold
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
often
4
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
17
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Colour of text: black
Multiple texts: yes
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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