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