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
Belgium
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Italy
9
Spain
8
Cities
Bourges
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1
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2
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1
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1
Tarazona
4
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
29
Physical type
choirbook
23
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
10
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
2
none visible
12
normally
5
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
12
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
19
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
5
12
4
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
7
5
5
6
11
7
7
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part score
2
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
20
3-part score
3
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
22
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
11
quintuple
1
single
23
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
23
other
1
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
29
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
11
gold
2
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
11
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
15
pointers
6
repeat signs
20
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
1
French
13
Italian
11
Latin
25
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
18
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
12
poor
5
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
13
dark brown
11
gold
1
light brown
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
6
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Penned initials frequency: always
Number of staves: 11
Locations part of: Great Britain
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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