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
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France
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Great Britain
1
Spain
1
Cities
Bruges
1
Eton
1
Lyons
1
Netherlands
1
Savoy, France
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
2
parchment
4
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
none visible
2
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
3
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
5
1
6
1
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part score
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
none
1
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
n/a
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
n/a
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
3
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
6
decorative final long
1
vignette
1
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Indentation for initials: single
Locations name: England
Material: parchment and paper (mixed)
Multiple texts: yes
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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