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
France
1
Cities
Belgium
1
France
4
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
3
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
1
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
3
light brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
brown
3
light brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
Other Decoration Type
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Number of staves: 10
Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Separate text: no separate text
Penned initials frequency: often
Borders frequency: never
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Other decoration type: littera notabilior
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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