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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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
7
Mechelen
9
Netherlands
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Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
parchment
14
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
10
14
11
8
12
3
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
13
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
14
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
13
quadruple
2
single
12
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
7
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
12
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
rarely
14
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
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Borders frequency: rarely
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Monophonic notation: absent
Physical type: choirbook
Separate text: no separate text
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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