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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France
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Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
parchment
3
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
13
1
7
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
quadruple
1
single
3
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
Other Decoration Type
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Copy language name: French
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
Physical type: choirbook
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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