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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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Spain
2
Switzerland
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Cities
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
23
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
10
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
3
none visible
9
normally
3
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
24
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
17
11
7
12
3
2
4
3
4
4
5
5
9
6
14
7
16
8
20
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
27
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
25
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
10
quadruple
1
single
22
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
poor
1
very high
10
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
3
Flemish
3
French
10
Italian
1
Latin
25
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
12
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
14
hybrida
1
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
poor
2
very high
11
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
7
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
4
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Number of staves: 9
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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