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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Cities
Brussels
5
Casale Monferrato
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Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
9
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
8
12
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2
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4
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5
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
13
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
11
quadruple
2
single
13
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
2
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
6
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
12
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
rarely
13
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 2
Number of staves: 8
Number of staves: 9
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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