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
5
France
1
Italy
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
5
France
1
Mechelen
4
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
3
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
3
1
4
1
5
7
6
8
7
10
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
2
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
10
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
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
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
7
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 7
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
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