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
2
France
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
1
Burgundy
1
Cambrai
1
Cognac
1
France
4
Mechelen
1
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
5
parchment
6
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
4
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
6
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
3
12
2
6
3
7
4
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
11
quintuple
1
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
6
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
7
Italian
2
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
7
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
3
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Copy language name: Spanish
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
Penned initials type: calligraphic
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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