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
France
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Great Britain
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Italy
1
Spain
1
Cities
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
6
Ferrara
1
France
1
London
1
Mechelen
7
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
12
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
6
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
4
12
1
2
4
3
2
4
3
5
6
6
10
7
11
8
15
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
4
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
14
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
5
French
15
Italian
2
Latin
15
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
8
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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Painted initials type: historiated
Number of staves: 1
Number of staves: 8
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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