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