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
England
1
Italy
4
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
5
Cities
Basel
5
Florence
2
Germany
4
Mantua
1
Northamptonshire
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
2
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
6
none visible
7
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
11
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
12
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
3
6
4
7
6
8
9
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
7
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
none
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
5
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Type of notation: void mensural
Ruling medium: freehand
Monophonic notation: absent
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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