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
1
Italy
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Cities
Bourges
1
Ferrara
3
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
parchment
4
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
6
1
7
2
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
quintuple
1
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
humanistic
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Borders size: partial borders: two-sided
Level of calligraphy text: high
Indentation for initials: none
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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