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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Bruges
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Florence
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
1
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1
Mantua
1
Milan
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
Format
oblong
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
5
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
5
5
4
6
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
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Physical format: oblong
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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