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
2
Czech Republic
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Germany
1
Great Britain
4
Italy
1
Cities
Arundel
2
Brussels
2
France
1
Hradec Králové
1
Leipzig
1
London
2
Mechelen
2
Naples
1
Rome
1
Stirling
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
6
11
5
12
4
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
10
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
single
8
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
5
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
French
2
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
5
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
2
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Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 7
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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