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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Countries
Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Catalonia
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England
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Florence
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Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
4
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
1
6
4
7
1
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
2
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
5
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
2
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Locations name: Bruges
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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