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
2
France
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Italy
2
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
2
Ferrara
2
France
3
Mechelen
2
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
1
parchment
7
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
2
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
5
7
4
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
quintuple
1
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
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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