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
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Cities
Brussels
11
Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
4
parchment
7
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
10
11
11
7
12
4
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
5
5
6
6
10
7
9
8
10
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
11
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
1
single
10
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
10
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Colour of notation: black
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Locations name: Brussels
Locations name: Mechelen
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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