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