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
Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Florence
6
France
3
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
10
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
13
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
4
7
4
8
6
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
10
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
1
French
12
Italian
9
Latin
10
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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