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