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