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