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