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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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Bruges
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Catalonia
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England
1
Florence
2
Girona
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Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
1
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
4
1
6
3
7
3
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
2
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Colour of notation: black
Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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