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
Austria
1
Belgium
16
Germany
6
Cities
Brussels
11
Germany (South)
4
Mechelen
15
Munich
2
Netherlands
1
Vienna
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
choirbook
26
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
1
none visible
6
often
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
26
Number of staves
1
1
10
23
11
14
12
6
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
11
6
13
7
15
8
22
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
15
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
3
quadruple
3
single
25
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
staves not ruled on grid
26
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
German
1
Latin
24
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
10
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
20
display script
20
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
26
brown
1
red
26
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
16
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
20
occasionally
7
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Separate text: no separate text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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