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