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