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
1
Belgium
14
Germany
3
Cities
Augsburg
2
Brussels
10
Mechelen
13
Munich
3
Netherlands
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
21
Material
paper
4
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
21
Number of staves
1
1
10
18
11
11
12
5
13
1
2
5
3
5
4
7
5
13
6
14
7
15
8
20
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
17
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
2
quadruple
3
single
20
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
red
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
14
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
21
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
7
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
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Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Separate text: no separate text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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