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
15
Germany
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
10
Mechelen
13
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
19
Material
paper
1
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
5
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
19
Number of staves
1
2
10
19
11
12
12
5
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
10
6
11
7
12
8
18
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
15
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
2
quadruple
3
single
18
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
red
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
8
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
14
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
19
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
8
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
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Indentation for initials: double
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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