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
France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Eton
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Florence
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Paris
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
3
11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
none
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
5
Spanish
1
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
5
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
5
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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