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
Great Britain
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Italy
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Portugal
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Spain
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Cities
Arundel
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Catalonia
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Coimbra
1
England
1
Florence
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Italy (North)
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London
1
Modena
2
Naples
2
Portugal
1
Rome
2
Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
8
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
6
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
4
13
2
14
2
15
1
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
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
3
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
12
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
12
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Physical type: choirbook
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Other decoration frequency: sometimes
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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