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
Belgium
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France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Arundel
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Augsburg
1
Bourges
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Brussels
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Ferrara
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Florence
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1
London
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Mechelen
2
Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
Material
paper
2
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
3
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
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12
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13
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14
2
15
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16
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17
1
2
1
3
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4
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5
4
6
5
7
7
8
7
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
5
quintuple
1
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
5
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 9
Painted initials type: decorated
Physical format: upright
Production method: Manuscript
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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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