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