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
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
London
1
Segovia
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
5
12
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Monophonic notation: present
Penned initials type: plain initials
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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