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