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