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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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Portugal
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Spain
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Cities
Barcelona
1
Brussels
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
7
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
7
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
red
11
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
4
7
1
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
4
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
2
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
4
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of staves: red
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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