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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Countries
France
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Italy
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Cities
Catalonia
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Florence
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Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
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Mantua
2
Paris
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
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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
1
none visible
6
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
7
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
1
2
1
6
5
7
1
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
6
Latin
10
Spanish
4
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
9
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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