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
Belgium
3
Czech Republic
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Great Britain
1
Italy
4
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
2
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
3
Naples
2
Rome
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
12
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
11
7
7
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
9
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
11
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
4
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Copy language name: Dutch
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Locations name: Mantua
Material: paper (with parchment)
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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