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
11
France
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Great Britain
2
Italy
1
Cities
Arundel
2
Brussels
8
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
1
London
1
Mechelen
10
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
15
11
9
12
5
13
2
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
1
4
3
5
8
6
11
7
12
8
15
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
3
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
8
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
12
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
2
brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Locations name: Naples
Locations part of: Italy
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Pricking frequency: n/a
Type of script: rotonda
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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