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
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Great Britain
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Cities
Brussels
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England
1
Flanders
1
Mechelen
10
Munich
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Prague
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Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
14
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
12
11
7
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
9
7
8
8
12
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
1
quadruple
3
single
14
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
5
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
7
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
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
15
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
12
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
14
dark brown
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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