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
10
France
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
9
England
1
France
1
Mechelen
9
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
parchment
16
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
15
11
7
12
4
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
2
4
5
5
10
6
16
7
15
8
16
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
1
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
15
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
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
16
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
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
10
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
brown
2
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Production method: Manuscript
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Colour of notation: reddish brown
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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