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