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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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Catalonia
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England
1
France
1
Germany
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
London
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
3
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
12
2
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
6
7
7
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
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 or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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