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