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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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
10
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
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upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
9
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
1
5
1
6
6
7
3
8
8
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
13
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
13
3-part score
2
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
5
Latin
13
Spanish
2
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
11
fully texted with two or more 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
12
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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