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