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
Antwerp
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Belgium
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14
Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
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Mechelen
19
Netherlands
1
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Production method
Manuscript
38
Physical type
choirbook
35
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
27
Format
oblong
2
upright
36
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
2
none visible
9
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
13
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
37
Number of staves
1
1
10
28
11
15
12
5
13
1
2
2
3
3
4
6
5
11
6
18
7
19
8
27
9
28
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
29
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
35
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
27
none
7
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
38
triple
20
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
37
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
10
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
18
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
4
French
18
Italian
5
Latin
38
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
36
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
11
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
38
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
22
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
17
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
2
brown
9
red
25
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
20
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
3
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
23
occasionally
9
often
5
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
9
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials: single
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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