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