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
France
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Great Britain
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Spain
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Cities
Bourges
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Catalonia
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Eton
1
Florence
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
London
1
Netherlands
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
3
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
4
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
4
quintuple
1
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Monophonic notation: absent
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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