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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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Basel
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Casale Monferrato
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1
Production method
Manuscript
38
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
36
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
36
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
3
none visible
15
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
11
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
single rastrum
34
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
30
11
19
12
12
13
2
2
3
3
5
4
7
5
13
6
17
7
14
8
24
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
30
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
38
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
38
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
17
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
13
quadruple
3
single
27
triple
18
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
34
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
36
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
38
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
14
poor
1
very high
15
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
38
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
12
Italian
3
Latin
37
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
18
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
12
poor
1
very high
16
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
23
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
17
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
22
occasionally
8
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
9
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
1
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Monophonic notation: absent
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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