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