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
Germany
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
2
Spain
1
Cities
Bologna
1
Brussels
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Germany (South)
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
2
Modena
1
Segovia
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
10
11
6
12
2
13
1
14
1
2
1
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
5
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
8
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
3
German
1
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
6
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Monophonic notation: present
Number of staves: 10
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Physical format: upright
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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