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