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