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
14
Great Britain
1
Portugal
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
8
Coimbra
1
London
1
Mechelen
13
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
19
Material
paper
3
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
none visible
3
normally
1
often
5
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
19
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
18
11
10
12
5
2
4
3
1
4
3
5
7
6
10
7
13
8
20
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
3
quadruple
2
single
18
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
19
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
4
French
6
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
17
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
brown
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
3
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 8
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Painted initials frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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