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