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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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
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Brussels
1
Eton
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Florence
2
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Naples
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
5
1
6
4
7
4
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
5
quintuple
1
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
Copy language name: Italian
Planned initials frequency: occasionally
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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