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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Belgium
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Cities
Bruges
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Florence
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France
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Paris
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
Material
parchment
6
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
normally
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often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
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3
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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
1
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
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none
2
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
5
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
6
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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Colour of notation: dark brown
Level of calligraphy music: high
Number of staves: 11
Number of staves: 6
Penned initials type: plain initials
Ruling medium: freehand
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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