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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Cities
Basel
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Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (fragment)
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partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
11
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
11
gold
1
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
4
11
1
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
8
7
5
8
6
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
17
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
11
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
French
11
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
16
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
17
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
13
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
roman
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
8
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
2
brown
11
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Indentation for initials: none
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Physical format: upright
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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