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