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