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
4
Great Britain
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Cities
Brussels
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Flanders
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France
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
London
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Maastricht
1
Mechelen
3
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
7
partbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
6
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
2
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
4
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
1
2
3
3
2
4
2
5
12
6
10
7
7
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
3
quadruple
2
single
9
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
4
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
2
French
12
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
11
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
6
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Copy language name: French
Number of staves: 5
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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