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