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