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