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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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Cities
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France
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London
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Mechelen
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Milan
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Portugal
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Spain
1
Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
12
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
6
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
8
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
1
2
5
3
4
4
6
5
15
6
11
7
11
8
10
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
2
quadruple
2
single
13
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
2
French
8
Italian
3
Latin
12
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
8
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 5
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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