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
2
Italy
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Cities
Bourges
1
Ferrara
3
France
1
Italy (North)
1
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
parchment
6
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
1
6
3
7
2
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
quintuple
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
humanistic
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Indentation for initials: none
Level of calligraphy text: high
Material: parchment
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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