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