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
18
Italy
1
Cities
Brussels
12
Casale Monferrato
1
Mechelen
17
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
23
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
1
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
23
Number of staves
1
1
10
21
11
14
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
6
5
10
6
12
7
15
8
20
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
18
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
22
quadruple
3
single
21
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
8
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
6
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
23
display script
21
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
2
brown
1
red
23
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
16
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
23
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Painted initials type: decorated
Type of notation: full mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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