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