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