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
13
Germany
1
Italy
1
Cities
Brussels
10
Mechelen
12
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
19
Material
paper
3
parchment
16
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
19
Number of staves
10
19
11
12
12
5
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
7
6
9
7
10
8
16
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
18
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
1
quadruple
4
single
19
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
10
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
16
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
19
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
14
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
11
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Production method: Manuscript
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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