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
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Cities
Bourges
1
Bruges
2
Florence
3
France
2
Mechelen
1
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
3
Material
paper
3
parchment
7
Format
oblong
4
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
often
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
10
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
2
1
3
2
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
4
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
quintuple
1
single
10
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
8
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
10
Italian
4
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
7
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of staves: brown
Copy language name: French
Indentation for initials: single
Level of calligraphy music: high
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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