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
19
Cities
Brussels
14
Mechelen
19
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
19
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
19
Number of staves
1
1
10
18
11
9
12
3
2
2
3
3
4
6
5
9
6
13
7
14
8
19
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
15
4-part opening
19
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
1
quadruple
1
single
18
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
8
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
19
display script
18
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
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
12
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
16
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: black
Locations name: Mechelen
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 8
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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