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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Catalonia
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England
1
Florence
1
France
1
Germany
1
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (fragment)
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
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
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Physical format: upright
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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