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
3
Belgium
2
Germany
4
Portugal
1
Cities
Brussels
1
Coimbra
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
3
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
4
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
5
11
1
2
4
3
3
4
3
5
5
6
6
7
6
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
2
quadruple
2
single
9
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
German
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
9
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
2
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Painted initials type: historiated
Number of staves: 8
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Other decoration type: banner
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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