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