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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Countries
Belgium
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France
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
8
Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
1
France
1
Mechelen
10
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
10
14
11
7
12
3
2
3
3
1
4
3
5
7
6
11
7
11
8
14
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
2
quadruple
1
single
13
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
11
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
2
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Indentation for initials: double
Physical format: upright
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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