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
3
Spain
1
Cities
Catalonia
2
England
1
Florence
3
Girona
1
Italy
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
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
none visible
2
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
6
2
7
2
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
5
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
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
5
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
pointers
4
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
Italian
3
Latin
4
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
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
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
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
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Presence absence of text: untexted
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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