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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Countries
Belgium
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Bruges
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Casale Monferrato
1
Eton
1
Rome
1
St Gall
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
4
parchment
3
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
2
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
3
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
3
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
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8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
none
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Colour of text: black
Physical format: upright
Adhoc adaptation: Indentation for initials filled in
Copy language name: Latin
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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