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