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