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