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