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
4
Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
4
Eton
1
Mechelen
3
Modena
1
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
2
parchment
5
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
7
12
4
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
4
1
5
3
6
5
7
4
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
5
none
2
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Number of staves: 11
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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