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
8
France
3
Italy
4
Cities
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
6
Cognac
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
2
France
7
Mechelen
6
Paris
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
22
Material
parchment
22
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
none visible
6
normally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
21
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
9
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
3
4
2
5
4
6
9
7
12
8
15
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
6
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
19
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
9
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
poor
1
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
4
French
22
Italian
4
Latin
17
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
7
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
11
poor
1
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
2
brown
9
light brown
2
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
4
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of notation: black
Level of calligraphy text: very poor
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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