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