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