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