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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Cities
Belgium
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Brussels
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France
7
Mechelen
2
Paris
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
11
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
7
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
6
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
5
4
6
4
7
7
8
7
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
7
light brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
11
Italian
3
Latin
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
7
light brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Presence absence of text: untexted
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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