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
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Catalonia
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Florence
1
Italy (North)
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London
1
Mantua
1
Naples
2
Rome
1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
6
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
3
11
3
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
1
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
9
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
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
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
5
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
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Type of notation: void mensural
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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