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