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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Locations of Origin
Countries
France
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
13
Cities
Florence
8
France
2
Italy
4
London
1
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
12
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
18
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
12
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
2
10
3
2
3
3
7
4
8
5
4
6
8
7
4
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
none
22
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
11
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
3
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
9
n/a
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
French
15
Italian
16
Latin
14
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
22
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
11
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
7
roman
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
10
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 10
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Painted initials type: decorated
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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