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
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France
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Great Britain
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Italy
2
Spain
1
Cities
Bourges
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Eton
1
Florence
1
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1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mechelen
1
Milan
1
Spain
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
5
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
4
7
4
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
6
quintuple
1
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Monophonic notation: absent
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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