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
Florence
1
Modena
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
dark brown
5
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
13
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: n/a
Extra space: none
Level of calligraphy music: poor
Painted initials frequency: never
Separate text: no separate text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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