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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Cities
Brussels
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
2
Material
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
2
5
1
6
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
quadruple
3
single
2
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
3
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
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Physical format: upright
Copy language name: Latin
Type of notation: full mensural
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Borders frequency: never
Number of staves: 9
Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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