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