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