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
1
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Italy
10
Spain
2
Cities
Bruges
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Florence
7
France
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Italy (North)
2
Mantua
2
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
2
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
22
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
15
normally
5
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
12
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
16
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
2
6
12
7
9
8
9
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
10
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
23
3-part score
3
3-part single page
13
4-part opening
20
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
12
single
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
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
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
23
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
17
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
7
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
10
pointers
7
repeat signs
20
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
English
1
Flemish
1
French
19
German
1
Italian
14
Latin
18
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
23
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
23
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
5
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
7
poor
7
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
2
brown
14
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
3
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 16
Other decoration frequency: occasionally
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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