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