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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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
choirbook
25
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
7
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
6
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
25
Number of staves
1
1
10
18
11
11
12
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
10
6
11
7
15
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20
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
1
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
25
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
4
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
23
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
21
display script
17
hybrida
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
2
brown
3
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
25
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
10
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
17
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
18
occasionally
4
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Borders frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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