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
9
Czech Republic
1
Germany
2
Italy
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
5
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
1
Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
9
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
18
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
16
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
none visible
3
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
19
Number of staves
10
14
11
8
12
3
2
2
4
2
5
4
6
6
7
10
8
13
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
14
quadruple
2
single
16
triple
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
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
13
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
19
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
14
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
3
brown
3
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
19
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Painted initials frequency: rarely
Borders frequency: rarely
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Copy language name: Latin
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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