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