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