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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Ferrara
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Mantua
2
Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
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Number of staves
12
1
13
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
4
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
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
5
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Other decoration frequency: normally
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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