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