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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Italy
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Cities
Cambrai
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Florence
2
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Naples
1
Rome
3
Savoy, France
1
Tarazona
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
11
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
8
parchment
4
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
7
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
4
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
12
2
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
6
2
7
1
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
7
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
12
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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