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