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