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