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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Italy
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Cities
Bourges
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Brussels
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Florence
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France
3
Mechelen
2
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
4
2
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
quintuple
1
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
7
Italian
3
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
6
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Physical type: choirbook
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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