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
Italy
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Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
6
Flanders
1
France
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
6
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
10
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
10
Format
oblong
2
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
4
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
3
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
10
8
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
1
4
1
5
5
6
7
7
6
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
2
quadruple
3
single
8
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
2
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
4
French
12
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
11
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
1
light brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
4
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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Copy language name: French
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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