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