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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
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England
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Flanders
1
Germany
1
Germany (South)
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Mechelen
11
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
15
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
15
11
8
12
4
13
1
14
1
2
3
3
4
4
6
5
12
6
17
7
14
8
16
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
1
quadruple
2
single
15
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
poor
1
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
6
German
1
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
14
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
poor
1
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of staves: black
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 6
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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