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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Germany
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Italy
2
Spain
1
Cities
Bruges
1
Florence
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
2
12
1
13
1
14
1
7
1
8
5
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
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Level of calligraphy text: n/a
Number of staves: 4
Number of staves: 6
Physical format: oblong
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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