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