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
Casale Monferrato
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Eton
1
Florence
1
France
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Venice
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
6
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
4
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
4
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
5
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: n/a
Extra space: left below voice parts as part of grid
Non verbal performance instructions: none
Presence absence of text: untexted
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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