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
Italy
6
Spain
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Cities
Catalonia
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Florence
3
Italy (North)
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Mantua
2
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
6
7
4
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
10
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
7
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
8
Spanish
6
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
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Physical type: choirbook
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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