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
7
France
1
Great Britain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
5
England
1
France
1
Germany
1
London
2
Mechelen
5
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
14
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
7
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
5
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
3
10
13
11
8
12
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
5
12
6
13
7
13
8
16
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
4
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
16
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
2
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
3
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
12
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
7
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
2
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
1
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
16
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
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Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 8
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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