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