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
Brussels
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Mechelen
4
Netherlands
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Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
6
12
2
3
1
4
1
5
6
6
5
7
5
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
1
quadruple
2
single
7
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
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
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
dark brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Penned initials frequency: normally
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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