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