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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Basel
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Belgium
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Florence
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France
1
Mantua
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
7
parchment
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
8
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
3
2
6
2
7
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8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
7
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
7
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: black
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 16
Penned initials type: plain initials
Physical type: choirbook
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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