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