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
Great Britain
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Cities
Brussels
3
London
1
Mechelen
4
Netherlands
1
Stirling
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
1
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
8
6
7
7
7
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
1
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 5
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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