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