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
4
Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Bologna
1
Brussels
2
England
1
Ferrara
1
France
1
London
1
Mechelen
4
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
4
12
1
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
5
7
5
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
4
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Physical format: bound upright but prepared oblong
Colour of staves: brown
Colour of text: brown
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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