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