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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Basel
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Brussels
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England
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Ferrara
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Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Mechelen
16
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Production method
Manuscript
35
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
31
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
26
Format
oblong
3
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
never
3
none visible
8
normally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
29
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
25
11
13
12
7
13
3
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
5
4
7
5
13
6
17
7
17
8
23
9
29
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
8
quadruple
4
single
25
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
35
brown
3
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
13
poor
2
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
4
French
12
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
35
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
22
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
13
poor
2
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
35
blue
3
brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
25
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
35
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
20
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
24
occasionally
7
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of notation: black
Copy language name: Latin
Miniatures frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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