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