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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Spain
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Cities
Florence
2
France
1
London
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
1
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
4
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Extra space: staves not ruled
Indentation for initials: double
Indentation for initials: single
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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