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
5
Cities
Brussels
5
Mechelen
4
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
5
12
2
3
1
4
1
5
4
6
6
7
5
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
6
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
6
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Locations part of: Belgium
Number of staves: 6
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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