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