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
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Casale Monferrato
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Coimbra
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Florence
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Italy
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Naples
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Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
14
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
7
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
4
12
2
2
1
3
3
4
1
5
3
6
3
7
3
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
8
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
7
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
3
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
12
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
14
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
4
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
1
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Monophonic notation exact%3aabsent
Multiple texts: no
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Presence absence of text: untexted
Pricking frequency: none visible
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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