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