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
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Cities
Bourges
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Bruges
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Florence
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2
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
2
parchment
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
normally
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
1
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
quintuple
1
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
5
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
7
Italian
4
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
6
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: high
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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