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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Countries
Belgium
3
France
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Great Britain
1
Italy
5
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Cambrai
1
Catalonia
1
Eton
1
Florence
2
Mechelen
2
Modena
1
Rome
2
Spain
1
St Gall
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
7
parchment
6
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
6
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
6
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
5
none
6
single
10
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
13
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
7
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
ornament
2
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Number of staves: 10
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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