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
7
France
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
4
England
2
Florence
1
France
2
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
5
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
15
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
parchment
16
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
7
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
5
12
3
13
3
14
1
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
4
6
6
7
7
8
13
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
3
quintuple
1
single
14
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
5
red
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
2
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
6
hybrida
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
2
brown
3
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2442, First half of the 16th century, probably c. 1527, Cantus partbook, all folios
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