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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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Ferrara
2
Flanders
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Florence
1
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
2
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
1
4
2
5
2
6
2
7
1
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
quadruple
1
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
Colour of Text
black
5
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
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Production method: Manuscript
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Colour of staves: reddish brown
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Copy language name: Latin
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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