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
11
Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
10
Germany
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Mechelen
10
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
3
often
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
8
12
5
2
1
3
3
4
4
5
9
6
13
7
12
8
13
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
1
quadruple
1
single
13
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
poor
1
very high
7
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
10
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
poor
1
very high
8
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
13
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
often
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 8
Number of staves: 6
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Separate text: no separate text
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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