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
10
Czech Republic
1
Cities
Brussels
8
Mechelen
10
Prague
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
10
12
11
6
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
6
7
7
8
11
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
12
quadruple
2
single
12
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
13
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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