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