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