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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Cities
Burgundy
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Catalonia
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Eton
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Italy (North)
1
Naples
2
Rome
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Segovia
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
7
parchment
3
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
5
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
2
13
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14
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15
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16
1
17
1
6
4
7
3
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
1
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
none
6
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Physical format: upright
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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