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
1
Italy
2
Spain
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
3
France
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
3
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
5
4
6
6
7
6
8
8
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
8
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
9
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
1
n/a
1
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
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
5
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Copy language name: French
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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