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