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