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
5
Italy
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Netherlands
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Cities
Arundel
1
England
2
Florence
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
London
2
Pisa
1
Utrecht
1
Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
5
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
4
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
1
n/a
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
1
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
3
12
2
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
5
6
9
7
5
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
9
strene notation
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
3
French
1
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Type of notation: full mensural
Production method: Manuscript
Number of staves: 6
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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