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