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
17
Czech Republic
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Italy
3
Cities
Brussels
13
Ferrara
2
Flanders
1
Mechelen
16
Naples
1
Prague
1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
24
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
18
Format
oblong
1
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
5
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
25
Number of staves
10
19
11
9
12
3
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
9
6
14
7
14
8
18
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
5
quadruple
4
single
20
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
Flemish
4
French
12
Italian
2
Latin
25
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
18
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
18
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
1
brown
2
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
14
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
20
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Miniatures frequency: never
Locations name: Wittenberg
Penned initials frequency: normally
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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