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