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
Brussels
9
Mechelen
11
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
2
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
7
12
2
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
8
7
10
8
15
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
15
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
quadruple
2
single
13
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
9
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
15
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
2
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
2
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Other decoration frequency: occasionally
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Copy language name: Spanish
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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