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
Germany
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Italy
3
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
2
France
1
Germany
1
Germany (South)
2
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
1
St Gall
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
3
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
4
normally
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
2
1
4
3
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
6
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
7
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
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
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
8
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
12
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
6
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Material: parchment and paper (mixed)
Number of staves: 8
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Type of notation: strene notation
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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