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