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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Cities
Bourges
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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
normally
1
rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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4
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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3-part opening
2
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
quintuple
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
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Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Level of calligraphy text: high
Multiple texts: no
Penned initials frequency: often
Planned initials frequency: often
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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