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