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