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
4
Great Britain
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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
3
England
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London
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Mechelen
4
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
3
13
2
14
1
15
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
4
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
5
single
6
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
dark brown
1
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
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)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
5
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Colour of notation: red
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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