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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Belgium
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Cities
Brussels
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Flanders
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Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
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Mechelen
3
Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
6
Material
paper
2
parchment
5
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
4
11
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12
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13
2
2
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
quadruple
2
single
5
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
7
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
7
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
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Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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