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
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Great Britain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
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Germany
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London
1
Mechelen
3
Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
5
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
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single rastrum
4
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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10
6
11
3
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
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5
4
6
4
7
5
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
2
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Material: paper
Number of staves: 9
Other decoration frequency: sometimes
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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