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