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
Belgium
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Florence
2
London
3
Mechelen
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
3
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
printed staves
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
2
11
1
3
3
4
1
7
1
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
4
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
dark brown
1
gold
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
8
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
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Penned initials type: decorated
Monophonic notation: absent
Copy language name: Latin
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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