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
1
Cities
Basel
1
Catalonia
2
England
1
Florence
2
France
1
Germany
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
3
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
2
2
1
3
2
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Presence absence of text: untexted
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Presence absence of text: fully 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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