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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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
1
Ferrara
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Germany
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
1
choirbook (fragment)
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choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
7
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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12
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2
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3
3
4
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5
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6
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7
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8
7
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Indentation for initials: single
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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