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