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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Cities
Italy
1
Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
2
Physical type
choirbook
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
1
4
2
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Copy language name: Italian
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Locations name: Bruges
Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Penned initials type: calligraphic
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
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