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
Czech Republic
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Catalonia
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Florence
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Naples
1
Prague
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
7
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
2
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
4
1
6
2
7
3
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
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
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Other decoration type: end-symbol
Physical format: oblong
Presence absence of text: untexted
Ruling medium: freehand
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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