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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Arundel
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Rome
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St Gall
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Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Windsor
1
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Production method
Manuscript
29
Physical type
choirbook
17
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
7
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
6
none visible
16
normally
2
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
29
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
single rastrum
20
straightedge
6
Number of staves
10
12
11
5
12
7
13
4
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
5
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
9
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
11
single
20
triple
1
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
8
other
3
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
11
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
11
poor
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
10
German
4
Italian
4
Latin
25
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
3
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
5
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
5
hybrida
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
14
poor
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
3
brown
11
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
2
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
littera notabilior
2
ornament
2
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Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Multiple texts: yes
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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