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
4
Germany
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Great Britain
4
Switzerland
2
Cities
Arundel
2
Basel
2
Brussels
4
England
1
Germany
2
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
2
London
1
Mechelen
4
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
13
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
Material
paper
8
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
6
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
10
straightedge
7
Number of staves
10
15
11
14
12
15
13
6
14
4
15
2
16
1
17
1
3
1
4
2
5
7
6
9
7
10
8
13
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
7
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
3
single
13
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
3
red
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
5
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
German
2
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
14
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
4
untexted
3
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
6
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
3
very high
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
3
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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