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
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Bruges
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Naples
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
13
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
Format
oblong
1
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
6
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
2
dark brown
6
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
5
12
4
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
4
2
5
2
6
6
7
3
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
8
none
5
single
10
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
3
dark brown
5
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
14
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
5
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
14
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
5
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
4
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Penned initials frequency: occasionally
Multiple texts: yes
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Other decoration frequency: occasionally
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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