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
Czech Republic
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
2
Portugal
1
Spain
1
Cities
Bologna
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Coimbra
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
France
2
Leipzig
1
Prague
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
5
normally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
6
12
1
13
1
14
1
6
2
7
4
8
8
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
11
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 9
Presence absence of text: untexted
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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