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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Cities
Belgium
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Bruges
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Florence
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France
4
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
4
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
2
parchment
5
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
2
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
7
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
7
Italian
4
Latin
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
5
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: brown
Copy language name: French
Multiple texts: yes
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Type of notation: void mensural
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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