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