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
3
Spain
1
Cities
Catalonia
2
Florence
2
France
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Siena
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
3
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
3
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
7
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
3
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Physical type: choirbook
Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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