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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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Mechelen
6
Modena
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
4
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
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11
5
12
4
13
2
2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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5
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7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
10
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
3
single
7
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Penned initials frequency: normally
Physical format: upright
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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