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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Cities
France
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Mechelen
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Milan
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Spain
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Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
4
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
2
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
2
2
3
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4
3
5
6
6
4
7
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
4
Latin
2
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Number of staves: 5
Physical type: choirbook
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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