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
Italy
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Cities
Belgium
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Casale Monferrato
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France
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
1
11
2
6
1
7
3
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
6
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
6
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: brown
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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