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
2
Italy
1
Cities
Brussels
3
England
1
Florence
1
London
1
Mechelen
3
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
2
13
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
5
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
dark brown
1
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
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Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Number of staves: 10
Type of notation: chant (square)
Colour of notation: red
Ruling medium: freehand
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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