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
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
51
Physical type
choirbook
31
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
8
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
42
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
10
upright
41
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
12
none visible
30
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
51
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
13
freehand
1
single rastrum
38
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
20
11
11
12
12
13
3
14
2
15
1
2
3
3
5
4
8
5
6
6
9
7
7
8
9
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
20
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
29
single
24
triple
2
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
40
left below voice parts as part of grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
51
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
16
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
13
other
4
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
29
dark brown
4
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
51
Monophonic Notation
absent
44
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
18
poor
9
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
none
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
18
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
18
German
5
Italian
7
Latin
44
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
41
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
13
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
19
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
16
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
7
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
2
display script
5
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
21
poor
9
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
3
brown
34
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
8
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
35
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
5
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
never
2
normally
14
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
10
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
8
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Type of notation: void mensural
Separate text: no separate text
Colour of staves: brown
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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