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
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Great Britain
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Cities
Basel
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Bologna
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Ferrara
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Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
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12
2
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
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8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
Penned Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
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Colour of staves: brown
Colour of text: black
Material: paper
Number of staves: 8
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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