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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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
1
Florence
1
France
1
Mechelen
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
2
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
1
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part score
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
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
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Monophonic notation: absent
Other decoration frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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