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
6
Great Britain
1
Italy
1
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
4
Florence
1
London
1
Mechelen
5
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
5
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
5
6
5
7
6
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
3
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
3
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Production method: Manuscript
Separate text: no separate text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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