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
8
Germany
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Italy
2
Cities
Brussels
5
Florence
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
7
Modena
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
5
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
12
11
6
12
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
7
6
8
7
8
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
3
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
6
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (italic)
1
display script
8
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Borders frequency: never
Indentation for initials: none
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Other decoration frequency: never
Separate text: no separate text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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