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
14
Cities
Brussels
13
Mechelen
14
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
4
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
7
12
3
2
2
3
3
4
6
5
9
6
14
7
13
8
14
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
1
single
13
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
13
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: French
Indentation for initials: triple
Penned initials frequency: often
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Physical type: choirbook
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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