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
Italy
2
Cities
Brussels
2
Ferrara
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
3
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
1
parchment
4
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
1
2
2
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
2
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
Other Decoration Type
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Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Colour of text: black
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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