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
3
Germany
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Great Britain
2
Spain
5
Switzerland
3
Cities
Barcelona
1
Basel
3
Brussels
2
Catalonia
2
England
1
Germany
3
Germany (South)
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Girona
1
Italy
1
London
1
Mechelen
3
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Wittenberg
1
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
10
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
7
normally
3
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
10
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
5
12
5
2
2
3
3
4
2
5
6
6
9
7
8
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
5
single
14
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
2
dark brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
6
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
16
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
poor
4
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
4
dark brown
4
red
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
13
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
16
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
7
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
6
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Borders frequency: never
Copy language name: Latin
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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