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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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
1
France
1
Mechelen
1
Tarazona
2
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
1
3
1
4
4
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
3
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Number of staves: 4
Multiple texts: yes
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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