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