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