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