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
2
Great Britain
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Italy
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
1
Eton
1
Florence
3
London
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
2
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
4
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
4
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
4
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
9
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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