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