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
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Cities
Brussels
4
Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
3
12
1
13
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
4
single
4
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Colour of text: red
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Physical type: choirbook
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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