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
3
Italy
8
Spain
5
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
2
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
2
Flanders
1
Florence
6
France
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
3
Tarazona
2
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
13
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
6
Format
oblong
8
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
9
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
6
dark brown
4
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
3
12
3
2
1
3
3
4
5
5
3
6
5
7
2
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
10
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
7
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
11
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
19
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
12
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
6
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Production method: Manuscript
Separate text: no separate text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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