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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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
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Florence
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Italy
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
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
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
4
1
6
4
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
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 score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
4
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Penned initials frequency: often
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Indentation for initials: single
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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