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
4
Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
2
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
single
5
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
3
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
5
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Extra space: left below voice parts as part of grid
Locations name: England
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Penned initials type: plain initials
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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