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
Catalonia
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Italy
3
Milan
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Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
9
Format
oblong
4
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
4
3
5
1
6
2
7
3
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Material: paper
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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