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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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
2
Spain
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Cities
Bologna
1
Brussels
2
Cambrai
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Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Stirling
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
9
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
4
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
6
12
7
13
2
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
5
6
5
7
4
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
5
single
7
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials: none
Indentation for initials: single
Locations part of: Spain
Other decoration type: decorative final long
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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