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
13
Cities
Brussels
13
Mechelen
12
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
4
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
8
12
3
2
1
3
2
4
5
5
7
6
12
7
11
8
13
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
13
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
1
quadruple
2
single
12
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
13
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Type of script: display script
Locations name: Brussels
Colour of text: red
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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