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