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