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