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
France
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Italy
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Cities
Florence
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France
3
Naples
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Paris
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Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
2
parchment
4
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
5
7
5
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
4
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
6
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
6
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Colour of notation: brown
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: single
Physical format: upright
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: partially 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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