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