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