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
18
Cities
Brussels
14
Mechelen
18
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
18
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
18
Number of staves
1
1
10
18
11
10
12
4
13
1
2
2
3
3
4
6
5
8
6
12
7
12
8
17
9
18
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
18
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
1
quadruple
1
single
17
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
6
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
16
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
11
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
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: red
Locations name: Mechelen
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 10
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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