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