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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
1
Czech Republic
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Italy
13
Italy (North)
1
Spain
5
Cities
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
2
Ferrara
2
Florence
4
France
2
Girona
1
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Naples
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1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
choirbook
26
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
Format
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
14
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
14
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
5
12
5
13
1
2
3
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
8
7
8
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
14
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
26
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
12
single
15
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
17
other
2
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
14
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
9
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
10
pointers
5
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
Flemish
2
French
15
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
25
Spanish
7
n/a
1
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
21
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
5
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
10
poor
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
1
red
8
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
13
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
2
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Physical format: upright
Physical type: choirbook
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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