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
Brussels
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Catalonia
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Mechelen
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
5
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6
2
7
2
8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
4
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: gold
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two texts
Ruling medium: double rastrum
Ruling medium: quadruple rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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