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
Great Britain
1
Italy
5
Spain
1
Cities
England
1
Florence
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
8
7
5
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
3
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Number of staves: 6
Production method: Manuscript
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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