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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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Italy
9
Italy (North)
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Portugal
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Spain
3
Cities
Bruges
2
Burgundy
1
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1
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Florence
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Germany (South)
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1
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1
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1
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Turin
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
24
partbook (single)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
6
Format
oblong
4
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
3
none visible
14
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
12
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
27
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
3
13
1
3
2
5
1
6
7
7
4
8
6
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
14
single
18
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
14
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
13
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
9
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
12
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
25
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
2
display script
7
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
15
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
brown
16
dark brown
5
red
12
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
17
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
27
calligraphic with grotesque heads
17
decorated
1
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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