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
3
France
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
6
Cities
Arundel
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
2
Ferrara
3
Flanders
1
Florence
2
France
1
London
1
Mechelen
2
Naples
1
Rome
2
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
11
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
5
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
5
6
7
7
7
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
6
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
10
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
14
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
10
Italian
3
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
8
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
3
humanistic
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
11
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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