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