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
France
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Cities
Catalonia
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Coimbra
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
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Milan
1
Paris
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
6
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
2
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
often
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Planned initials frequency: often
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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