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
8
Italy
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Cities
Brussels
5
Ferrara
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
6
12
2
13
1
2
2
4
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5
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
11
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
1
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
7
provided with one or two incipits
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
9
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
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Colour of staves: black
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Penned initials frequency: normally
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Pricking frequency: always
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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