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
10
France
2
Italy
4
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
6
Ferrara
4
Flanders
1
France
3
Mechelen
9
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
20
Material
parchment
21
Format
oblong
1
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
none visible
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
4
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
21
Number of staves
10
13
11
6
12
2
13
1
2
4
4
1
5
5
6
9
7
9
8
13
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
6
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
15
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
4
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
18
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
12
Italian
2
Latin
20
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
12
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
2
light brown
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
14
occasionally
5
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
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Colour of text: brown
Copy language name: Italian
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Physical format: oblong
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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