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