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
Belgium
4
Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Florence
1
Mechelen
3
Modena
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
6
12
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
quadruple
1
single
4
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Number of staves: 11
Penned initials frequency: normally
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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