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