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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Belgium
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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Cognac
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Germany (South)
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Girona
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Mechelen
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1
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3
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1
Production method
Manuscript
40
Physical type
choirbook
40
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
37
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
40
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
35
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
23
11
9
12
5
13
2
2
2
4
3
5
4
6
10
7
10
8
15
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
36
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
15
quadruple
2
single
28
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
16
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
34
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
4
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
11
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
10
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
35
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
36
fully texted with two or more texts
11
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
15
humanistic
1
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
15
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
32
blue
2
brown
11
dark brown
1
red
23
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
15
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
24
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
9
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Physical type: choirbook
Pricking frequency: always
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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