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
7
France
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
5
Cambrai
1
France
1
Mechelen
6
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
3
parchment
7
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
3
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
6
7
5
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
10
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
3
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
10
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
6
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
2
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
3
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Borders size: partial borders: one-sided
Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Locations part of: Germany
Separate text: no separate text
Type of script: textura
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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