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