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