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
Germany
2
Italy
4
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
10
Ferrara
3
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
13
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
24
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
24
Number of staves
1
1
10
18
11
10
12
3
2
2
3
2
4
5
5
9
6
11
7
14
8
19
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
3
quadruple
2
single
19
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
8
Latin
23
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
8
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
display script
16
humanistic
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
2
brown
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
24
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
15
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
19
occasionally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 8
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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