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
4
France
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Great Britain
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Italy
2
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
2
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
4
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
parchment
8
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
2
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
1
13
1
14
1
2
1
4
1
5
3
6
5
7
8
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
quintuple
1
single
7
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
8
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy text: high
Material: parchment
Number of staves: 7
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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