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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France
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Cities
Bologna
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2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Modena
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
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
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
3
Latin
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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