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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Cities
London
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Naples
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Rome
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1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
4
Format
oblong
2
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
printed staves
2
single rastrum
2
Number of staves
3
2
6
1
7
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
often
4
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
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Penned initials frequency: often
Pricking frequency: never
Colour of notation: black
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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