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
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Italy
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
3
Florence
1
France
2
Mechelen
3
Netherlands
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
12
1
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
3
6
5
7
5
8
10
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
8
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
Italian
2
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
5
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
10
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
end-symbol
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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