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
1
France
2
Italy
1
Cities
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Flanders
1
Florence
1
France
6
Mechelen
1
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
8
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
4
8
7
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
10
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
8
light brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
11
Italian
4
Latin
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
7
light brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: French
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Production method: Manuscript
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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