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