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