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
1
Italy
5
Cities
Bruges
1
Florence
3
France
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
4
8
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
French
8
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
7
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: red
Colour of text: gold
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Physical type: chant book with polyphony
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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