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
13
Germany
1
Cities
Brussels
8
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
13
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
18
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
19
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
19
11
10
12
5
13
2
14
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
7
6
8
7
11
8
16
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
2
quadruple
4
single
18
triple
19
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
poor
1
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
German
1
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
11
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
14
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
18
brown
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
littera notabilior
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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