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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Silesia
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Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
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Flanders
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Padua
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Zagan
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
4
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
6
parchment
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
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4
3
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
8
German
4
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
Other Decoration Type
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Copy language name: French
Penned initials type: plain initials
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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