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