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
1
Italy
4
Cities
Burgundy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
3
Portugal
1
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
2
13
1
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
4
often
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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