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
Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Catalonia
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England
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Girona
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Italy
1
Italy (North)
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London
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Mantua
2
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
2
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
5
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
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: yellow
Copy language name: French
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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