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
11
France
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Italy
2
Cities
Brussels
8
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
France
3
Mechelen
10
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
18
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
18
Number of staves
10
14
11
8
12
3
2
3
3
1
4
4
5
7
6
11
7
12
8
15
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
3
quadruple
1
single
15
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
5
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
9
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
12
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
brown
5
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Physical format: upright
Physical type: choirbook
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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