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