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
8
Great Britain
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Italy
3
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
7
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
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France
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Germany
1
Italy
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London
1
Mechelen
7
Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
15
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
9
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
3
none visible
7
normally
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
10
11
4
12
2
2
1
3
3
4
3
5
10
6
17
7
13
8
11
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
4
quadruple
2
single
15
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
17
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
poor
3
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
17
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
2
French
9
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
14
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
9
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
3
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
12
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 6
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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