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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Silesia
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Cities
Flanders
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Florence
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Glarus, Switzerland
2
Italy (North)
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4
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1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
2
partbooks (complete set)
11
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
15
parchment
1
Format
oblong
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
5
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
2
1
3
9
4
4
5
5
6
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
8
quadruple
1
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
French
9
German
4
Italian
6
Latin
16
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
1
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
7
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
16
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Physical format: oblong
Penned initials type: plain initials
Copy language name: Latin
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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