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
6
Czech Republic
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Italy
9
Spain
2
Cities
Brussels
3
Florence
5
France
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
6
Naples
2
Padua
1
Prague
1
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
Seville
2
Spain
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
22
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
Format
oblong
3
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
8
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
9
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
10
11
2
12
1
2
4
3
2
4
2
5
6
6
11
7
11
8
12
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
8
single
16
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
12
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
7
n/a
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
5
Flemish
2
French
15
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
22
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
9
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
roman
1
rotonda
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
10
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
4
red
11
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Multiple texts: yes
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Locations part of: Belgium
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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