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
3
France
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Italy
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
3
Florence
1
France
1
Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
Material
parchment
6
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
5
7
5
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Copy language name: n/a
Level of calligraphy music: poor
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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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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