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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Countries
Belgium
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Spain
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Cities
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Naples
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Savoy, France
1
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
4
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
3
12
1
2
1
5
2
6
5
7
3
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
4
single
10
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
3
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
14
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Locations name: Halberstadt
Locations name: Torgau
Planned initials frequency: always
Type of script: cursive
Type of script: cursive (German)
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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