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