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