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
3
France
1
Great Britain
4
Cities
Arundel
2
Brussels
2
Cambrai
1
England
1
London
1
Mechelen
3
Netherlands
1
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
3
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
9
11
6
12
5
13
2
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
2
single
9
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
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Colour of notation: red
Locations name: Brussels
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 4
Other decoration frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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