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
1
Italy
3
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Cities
Brussels
1
Coimbra
1
Florence
2
Italy
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
2
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
1
4
1
5
1
6
5
7
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
8
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
1
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Indentation for initials: single
Presence absence of text: untexted
Penned initials frequency: often
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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