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
9
Cities
Brussels
6
Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
11
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
6
12
1
2
2
4
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5
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
11
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
12
quadruple
3
single
11
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
7
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
11
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
rarely
12
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
Other Decoration Type
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Number of staves: 10
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Pricking frequency: always
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Borders frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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