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