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