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