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