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
8
France
4
Italy
2
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
5
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Cognac
1
France
4
Mechelen
8
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
19
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
6
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
8
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
20
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
6
12
1
2
2
3
1
4
4
5
6
6
9
7
9
8
14
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
8
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
20
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
7
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
17
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
11
Italian
2
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
21
display script
10
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
21
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
brown
8
light brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
often
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Physical format: upright
Level of calligraphy text: high
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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