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