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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Countries
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
1
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Production method
Manuscript
37
Physical type
choirbook
37
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
17
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
19
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
19
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
29
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
6
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
5
6
16
7
10
8
13
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
17
2-part score
1
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
37
3-part score
3
3-part single page
17
4-part opening
32
4-part score
1
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
22
quintuple
1
single
23
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
37
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
18
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
26
other
2
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
16
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
blue
1
brown
20
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
14
poor
2
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
13
pointers
7
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
8
English
1
Flemish
2
French
21
German
1
Italian
15
Latin
29
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
26
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
hybrida
5
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
11
poor
7
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
2
brown
20
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
3
red
10
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
8
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
14
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
11
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
10
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Physical type: choirbook
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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