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
France
2
Italy
5
Spain
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Cities
Catalonia
1
Cognac
1
Florence
3
France
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
8
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
6
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
3
2
6
4
7
2
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
10
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
9
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
10
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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