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
Czech Republic
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Bologna
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Catalonia
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Paris
1
Prague
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Segovia
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Seville
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Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
5
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
6
5
7
2
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
3
Latin
9
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Indentation for initials: single
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
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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