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