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
3
Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Bruges
2
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
1
Rome
2
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
9
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
2
1
3
2
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
4
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
ornament
1
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Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Locations part of: Great Britain
Penned initials type: plain initials
Presence absence of text: untexted
Pricking frequency: normally
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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