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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Austria
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Production method
Manuscript
30
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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tablebook
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Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
5
none visible
13
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
15
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
30
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
5
12
6
13
2
2
5
3
4
4
4
5
4
6
10
7
10
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
27
3-part single page
16
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
30
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
15
single
20
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
16
other
2
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
14
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
3
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
10
poor
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
8
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
15
German
2
Italian
8
Latin
29
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
11
poor
7
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
brown
16
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
1
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of text: blue
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Monophonic notation exact%3aabsent
Other decoration type: decorated letters
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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