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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Cities
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France
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Italy (North)
2
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1
Mechelen
8
Munich
1
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Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
20
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
parchment
23
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
2
n/a
1
red
5
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
20
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
13
11
3
12
1
2
3
3
1
4
5
5
6
6
12
7
11
8
12
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
23
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
8
quadruple
1
single
15
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
5
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
2
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
9
rotonda
1
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
poor
1
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
3
brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Material: parchment
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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