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