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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
4
Eton
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
6
Munich
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
3
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
8
12
3
13
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14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
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4
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5
4
6
4
7
5
8
8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
8
none
3
quadruple
2
single
10
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
5
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
2
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
11
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Colour of text: red
Number of staves: 10
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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