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
Austria
4
Belgium
18
Germany
4
Great Britain
3
Italy
3
Cities
Bruges
1
Brussels
13
Casale Monferrato
2
Flanders
1
Florence
1
France
1
London
3
Mechelen
16
Munich
3
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
4
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
34
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
29
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
19
Format
oblong
5
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
4
none visible
6
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
29
brown
3
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
printed staves
3
single rastrum
30
Number of staves
10
22
11
11
12
3
13
1
2
7
3
10
4
9
5
13
6
18
7
18
8
23
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
25
3-part score
1
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
34
none
6
quadruple
5
single
27
triple
18
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
31
blue
1
brown
3
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
13
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
4
French
13
Italian
2
Latin
34
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
23
cursive (italic)
1
display script
20
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
10
poor
1
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
1
brown
4
red
23
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
34
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
18
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
11
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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