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