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
3
England
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Great Britain
1
Cities
Brussels
3
London
1
Mechelen
3
Northamptonshire
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
3
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
5
5
3
6
4
7
5
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Number of staves: 4
Number of staves: 8
Number of staves: 9
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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