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