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
4
England
1
France
1
Great Britain
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
2
England
2
France
1
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
2
Northamptonshire
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
5
normally
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
5
12
2
13
2
14
1
2
1
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
5
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part score
2
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
quintuple
1
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Locations name: London
Disposition of voice part: 2-part score
Presence absence of text: untexted
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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