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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Italy
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Catalonia
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Florence
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Naples
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Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
4
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
4
Latin
6
Spanish
7
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
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: red
Colour of text: red
Number of staves: 12
Pricking frequency: always
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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