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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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Bologna
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Burgundy
1
Catalonia
1
Eton
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Girona
1
Italy
1
Netherlands
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
2
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
8
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
5
1
6
1
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
4
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Colour of text: black
Colour of staves: red
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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