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
22
Cities
Brussels
15
Mechelen
22
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
21
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
20
11
10
12
4
13
1
2
4
3
4
4
7
5
11
6
14
7
15
8
20
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
17
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
2
quadruple
1
single
20
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
8
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
21
display script
19
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
14
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
19
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Planned initials frequency: always
Copy language name: Czech
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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