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
Antwerp
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1
Ferrara
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Florence
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2
Mantua
1
Naples
1
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2
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1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
17
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
9
normally
4
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
3
10
4
11
2
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
5
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
18
quintuple
1
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
11
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
2
French
13
Italian
6
Latin
15
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
roman
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
11
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Indentation for initials: none
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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