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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
1
Italy
9
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Barcelona
1
Basel
2
Bologna
1
Brussels
1
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
5
Germany
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
1
Milan
1
Pisa
1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
14
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
8
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
2
never
4
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
5
11
1
12
2
3
1
4
1
5
6
6
15
7
3
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
8
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
4
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
7
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
13
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
n/a
1
poor
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Number of staves: 6
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Separate text: no separate text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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