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
Belgium
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Great Britain
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Italy
1
Cities
Brussels
1
London
1
Mechelen
2
Naples
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
5
10
2
11
1
2
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
diagrams
1
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Colour of text: black
Number of staves: 1
Number of staves: 5
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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
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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