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
8
Italy
3
Cities
Brussels
6
Flanders
1
Florence
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
7
Naples
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
12
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
Format
oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
9
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
8
7
8
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
1
quadruple
3
single
10
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
13
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
12
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
9
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
2
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
13
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Multiple texts: yes
Colour of text: red
Copy language name: French
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Cambridge, Great Britain, University Library, MS Nn.6.46, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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