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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France
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Cognac
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Ferrara
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Flanders
1
Florence
2
France
2
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
3
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
Material
paper
2
parchment
8
Format
oblong
3
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
dark brown
1
light brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
1
4
2
5
1
6
5
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
5
quadruple
1
single
4
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
4
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
10
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
4
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
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
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Copy language name: French
Pricking frequency: always
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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