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