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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Italy
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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
50
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
38
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
28
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
12
upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
1
never
8
none visible
25
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
24
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
38
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
2
10
19
11
8
12
5
13
2
2
5
3
5
4
7
5
8
6
20
7
16
8
19
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
19
2-part score
1
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
40
3-part score
2
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
39
4-part score
1
4-part single page
16
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
25
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
31
triple
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
45
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
24
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
23
notation and staves extended into margin
50
notation extended into margin
24
other
3
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
28
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
50
Monophonic Notation
absent
44
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
17
poor
4
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
10
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
27
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
32
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
10
English
1
Flemish
4
French
50
German
7
Italian
19
Latin
47
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
22
fully texted with one text
39
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
10
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
38
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
34
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
5
display script
9
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
18
poor
6
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
2
brown
26
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
13
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
39
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
13
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
22
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
6
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Type of notation: void mensural
Copy language name: French
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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