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
Cities
Brussels
9
Flanders
1
Mechelen
9
Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
11
Material
paper
3
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
6
12
2
2
1
3
3
4
5
5
12
6
11
7
9
8
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9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
12
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
quadruple
2
single
11
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
12
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
8
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
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
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Extra space: none
Number of staves: 6
Number of staves: 7
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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