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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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
14
Material
paper
8
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
9
normally
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
7
7
6
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
14
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
14
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
11
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
1
French
14
Italian
7
Latin
15
Spanish
3
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
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
12
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
grey
1
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of text: dark brown
Material: paper
Locations name: Naples
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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