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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Countries
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Great Britain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
2
Germany
1
Hradec Králové
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London
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
1
Stirling
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
3
2
2
3
3
4
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Miniatures frequency: rarely
Planned initials frequency: always
Presence absence of text: provided+with+single+incipit
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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