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
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Arundel
1
Brussels
3
Florence
1
London
2
Mechelen
4
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
3
13
2
14
1
15
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
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
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
red
7
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
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Separate text: no separate text
Colour of notation: red
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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