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