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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Countries
France
1
Great Britain
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Switzerland
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Basel
2
England
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Germany
2
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Italy (North)
1
London
2
Paris
1
Stirling
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
5
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
n/a
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
10
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
12
4
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
5
4
5
5
9
6
10
7
6
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
5
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 6
Ruling medium: straightedge
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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