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
2
Italy
3
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
1
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
2
Mechelen
2
Milan
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
4
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
1
5
2
6
4
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
quadruple
1
single
3
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Borders size: partial borders: one- and two-sided
Colour of text: brown
Locations name: France
Number of staves: 8
Presence absence of text: untexted
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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