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
12
France
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Italy
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Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
10
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
1
France
3
Mechelen
11
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
18
partbook (single)
1
Material
parchment
20
Format
oblong
2
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
19
Number of staves
10
14
11
6
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
4
5
7
6
12
7
12
8
15
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
3
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
17
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
5
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
poor
1
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
13
Italian
3
Latin
19
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
12
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
2
light brown
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Material: parchment
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: yes
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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