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
7
Italy
1
Cities
Brussels
5
Florence
1
Mechelen
6
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
2
4
2
5
3
6
5
7
5
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
1
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Indentation for initials: double
Penned initials frequency: normally
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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