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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Great Britain
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Cities
England
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Ferrara
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Flanders
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
2
Material
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
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5
2
6
2
7
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
quadruple
1
single
1
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Level of calligraphy text: high
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Cambridge, Great Britain, University Library, MS Nn.6.46, c. 1500, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.2 (Lat. 457; olim VI.H.I), c. 1505, All folios
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