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
France
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
4
Spain
1
Cities
Florence
2
France
2
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mantua
2
Paris
1
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
8
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
7
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
2
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
5
7
4
8
5
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
none
10
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
French
9
Italian
7
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Locations part of: Belgium
Number of staves: 12
Number of staves: 4
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Physical format: upright
Type of script: display script
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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