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
France
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Italy
4
Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Bourges
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Brussels
6
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
2
France
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
6
Padua
1
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
13
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
Format
oblong
3
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
13
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
8
7
6
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
6
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
10
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
poor
1
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
4
French
16
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
poor
1
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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Miniatures frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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