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