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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Belgium
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Spain
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Cities
Bruges
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Florence
4
France
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
2
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1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
5
Format
oblong
3
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
9
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
13
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
2
1
6
7
7
5
8
6
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
15
3-part score
2
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
13
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
15
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
12
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
Flemish
1
French
14
German
1
Italian
10
Latin
15
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
5
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Copy language name: Latin
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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