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
3
Italy
3
Cities
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Cognac
1
Florence
1
France
8
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
13
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
8
Format
oblong
2
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
10
dark brown
1
light brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
10
2
11
3
3
1
4
1
6
4
7
5
8
6
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
quintuple
1
single
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
14
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
10
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
13
Italian
4
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
15
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
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Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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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