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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Italy
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Portugal
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Cities
Brussels
4
Casale Monferrato
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Coimbra
1
Mechelen
6
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
1
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
3
6
5
7
5
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
single
7
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
8
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
2
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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Colour of text: red
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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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