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
Flanders
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Florence
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France
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Paris
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
2
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
quadruple
1
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
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
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
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Painted initials type: decorated
Copy language name: Latin
Presence absence of text: untexted
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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