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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Burgundy
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Florence
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
5
Munich
2
Rome
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Vic
1
Zaragoza
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Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
choirbook
25
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
11
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
17
11
8
12
7
13
3
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
5
6
9
7
7
8
10
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
11
none
10
single
15
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
17
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
1
dark brown
4
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
25
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
25
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
9
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
17
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
3
grey
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
none visible
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
13
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of notation: black
Level of calligraphy music: high
Material exact%3apaper
Physical type: choirbook
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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