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
10
Italy
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Cities
Brussels
7
Ferrara
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Flanders
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
10
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
12
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
Format
oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
10
12
11
6
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
9
7
7
8
9
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
1
quadruple
2
single
11
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
7
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
13
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
11
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
Production method: Manuscript
Separate text: no separate text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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