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
Belgium
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Florence
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Segovia
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1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
4
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Borders frequency: occasionally
Colour of notation: black
Indentation for initials: double
Number of staves: 13
Number of staves: 7
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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