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
10
France
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Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
9
France
2
Mechelen
9
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
3
parchment
10
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
10
11
11
5
12
2
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
7
6
13
7
12
8
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9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
2
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
12
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
9
Latin
12
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
2
light brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 6
Number of staves: 8
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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