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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Netherlands
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Spain
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Cities
Basel
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
5
none visible
8
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
15
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
15
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
2
13
1
14
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
4
7
5
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
10
single
7
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
9
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
6
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
14
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
5
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
9
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
2
littera notabilior
1
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Colour of staves: brown
Monophonic notation: present
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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