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