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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Countries
France
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Cities
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Segovia
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
normally
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
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9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
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
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
quintuple
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
4
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Number of staves: 16
Penned initials type: decorated with grotesque heads
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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