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
4
Great Britain
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Brussels
3
Mechelen
4
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
parchment
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
2
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
4
7
4
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
5
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Material: parchment
Miniatures frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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