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
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Cities
Brussels
3
Mechelen
3
Naples
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
6
7
7
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
4
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 7
Physical format: upright
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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