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
France
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Italy
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Cities
Florence
3
France
3
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
Material
parchment
6
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
4
1
6
1
7
3
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
Italian
3
Latin
4
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Copy language name: English
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Number of staves: 6
Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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