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