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
14
Cities
Brussels
11
Mechelen
14
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
2
parchment
12
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
often
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
10
14
11
7
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
5
6
9
7
9
8
13
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
14
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
1
quadruple
1
single
13
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
10
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
13
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Locations name: Mechelen
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Production method: Manuscript
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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