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