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