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