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