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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Italy
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Cities
Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
2
Eton
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Germany (South)
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Modena
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
7
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
1
13
1
14
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15
1
16
1
17
1
6
2
7
1
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
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
2
none
7
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
9
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
6
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Production method: Manuscript
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Multiple texts: no
Type of script: textura
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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