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