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
12
Great Britain
1
Spain
3
Cities
Barcelona
1
Brussels
9
London
1
Mechelen
11
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
18
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
none visible
6
normally
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
19
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
19
11
10
12
3
13
1
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
6
6
10
7
11
8
16
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
3
quadruple
4
single
17
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
4
French
9
Latin
18
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
11
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
15
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
1
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
2
rarely
14
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
14
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
13
normally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
20
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
littera notabilior
1
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Other decoration frequency: never
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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