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