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